Winter in Wartime

Winter in Wartime takes place during the last cold winter of the Second World War in the Netherlands. Suddenly 14-year-old Michiel becomes responsible for the care of a British pilot. This turns out to be more dangerous than he could ever imagine (war / adventure, 103’, 35mm).

Directed by Martin Koolhoven
Key cast: Martijn Lakemeier, Yorick van Wageningen, Jamie Campbell Bower and Raymond Thiry
Co-production: BE / NL
NL Producers: Isabella Films, Fu Works, ph. +31 20 422 9199,
els@isabellafilms.com
www.isabellafilms.com

Festivals:

Pusan International Film Festival 09 - International Premiere
Rome International Film Festival 09
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 09

Awards:

Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 09 - Special Mention "For the exquisite costume, art direction and photography" 

Press Releases
29-03-2011  Winter in Wartime released in the US
01-02-2010  IndieWire - Sony Classics Acquires Winter In Wartime
31-01-2010  Screen Daily - SPC snaps up US rights to Winter In Wartime
07-01-2010  The Hollywood Reporter - Who will win this year's foreign-language Oscar race?
14-01-2010  The Hollywood Reporter - Winter in Wartime - Superb filmmaking
14-01-2010  Reuters - Dutch wartime movie a "Winter" wonder
08-12-2009  Winter in Wartime on Golden Globe Longlist
02-12-2009  Winter in Wartime Satellite Award nominee
06-11-2009  Variety - Why WWII and Holocaust films endure
29-10-2009  Screen Daily - High Point Films closes further sales on Winter In Wartime
28-10-2009  Winter in Wartime awarded by Youth Jury in Rome
15-10-2009  Variety - 65 Countries in Running for Oscar
15-10-2009  Screen Daily - Clearer Call for Oscar Rules
14-10-2009  Variety - New Oscar Pic for the Netherlands
14-10-2009  Winter in Wartime Dutch Oscar Entry
07-09-2009  Winter in Wartime selected for EFA Award 2009
29-09-2009  Record-breaking number of European films at Pusan