Soldaat van Oranje

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Also known as:

Soldier of Orange; Survival Run

Rating:

80%

Format:

DVD

Year:

1977

Predominant Genre:

War

Plot:

Dutch Resistance training in the United Kingdom.

Themes:

Personal change | Self-expression

Similar Titles:

Unknown

Best Performances:

Somewhat incoherent-yet-compelling account of a group of university friends and their adventures upon finding their country occupied by Germany in 1940. Some join the resistance, one the SS, one hides away in books for the duration - while others collaborate.

This group is a dramatic representation of the country as a whole and succeeds in making us wonder why the Second World War was fought at all - certainly not to protect nor liberate the Jews. It is implied that patriotism is an empty lie propounded by an elite that simply wants its poorer members to risk their lives to save a country the former are too scared to risk their lives to save.

The performances are excellent throughout and women are shown, as they really are: Man-hungry.

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