Summary
The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's to come.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 74Audiences 68GoodWatch 71
Metascore76
Tomatometer72%
User score7.4
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.6
Audience score61%
Running time
4 h 26 min
Longer than 9 in 10 documentaries, +170 min on the typical 96
typical 96266Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 119 countries
+109Released
2023
November 30, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Dutch
Original language
Also spoken
GermanEnglishMade in
- Netherlands
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Steve McQueen Director, Producer
- Koen van der Knaap First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bianca Stigter Book, Writer, Producer
Production · 18
- Arnon Milchan Executive Producer
- Michael Schaefer Executive Producer
- Yariv Milchan Executive Producer
- Joost Janmaat Executive Producer
- Daniel Battsek Executive Producer
- Ollie Madden Executive Producer
Camera · 8
- Lennert Hillege Director of Photography
- Seretse Fulani Second Assistant Camera
- Melissa Martens Second Assistant Camera
- Aukje Bink Camera Trainee
- Eloi du Cinema Camera Trainee
- Maxime Brun Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Xander Nijsten Editor
- Wessel Koster Assistant Editor
- Peter Bernaers Colorist
Sound · 9
- Oliver Coates Original Music Composer
- Jan Schermer Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Max van den Oever Supervising Sound Editor
- Julien Naudin Foley Artist
- Maria Kramer Sound Editor
- Nico van den Brink Vocals
Other crew · 1
- Neeltje van der Heijden Post Production Supervisor
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