Winter in Wartime - Oorlogswinter (1:43) 2008

Fourteen year old Michiel is aiding a wounded British soldier in this coming of age story set in Nazi occupied Holland.  Jack's plane has crashed and he shot a German soldier as he was hanging by his parachute in a tall tree. Jack has a serious leg wound and can't travel. Michiel comes across him hiding in a shelter and helps him. Michiel has his older sister Erika help take care of him because she is a nurse. Michiel makes a decision not to tell his father, the major of his town because his father is cooperating with the Germans in the sense he wants to keep the peace. Michiel's Uncle Ben is helping with the resistance and is reluctant to involve him. The Germans arrest Michiel's father and two other men who they mistaking believe are aiding the soldier. Will his father be released? Will Jack make it to his contacts and safety?  This is a beautifully shot film with many scenes of the snow covered Dutch  countryside. Winter in Wartime is a quiet movie, not much action or violence, but it does well in building suspense as Michiel works hard to keep Jack undiscovered. Michiel has to make some tough decisions when he has to decide on who to trust and this struggle is very effectively shown in the movie. I highly recommend this movie.