Secrets of War

Review WINNER - Best Film - Castellinaria Int'l Festival of Young Cinema WINNER - Audience Award - Best Feature - Stony Brook Film Festival WINNER - Live Action Feature - Chicago Int'l Children's Film Festival NOMINATED - TIFF Kids Audience Choice Award - Best Feature - Toronto Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Audience Choice Award - Minneapolis St. Paul Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Rembrandt Award - Best Dutch Youth Film - Rembrandt Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - New York Int'l Children's Film Festival - --- …a strong young cast and a clean presentation should make Secrets of War intriguing for junior cinephiles who may not yet have the same film vocabulary as their parents. - --The Oregonian Product Description Tuur and Lambert are best friends in a Nazi-occupied Dutch village who pass their days playing soldiers and exploring local caves, mimicking a war that seems far removed from their everyday life. When Maartje joins their class, the young girl immediately stands out as different from her classmates. Yet the boys embrace their new friend, forming a unique bond based on shared adventures, secrets and mischief. Ultimately, the realities of war find even them - Lambert's father, a Nazi sympathizer, is named mayor of their town and Tuur discovers his own father and brother have joined the resistance, instantly putting the two boys at odds. Meanwhile, Maartje is hiding a secret of her own, one that not only threatens to tear the new friends apart, but could lead to devastating consequences for anyone involved in keeping it. Secrets Of War puts both the danger and the humanity of wartime friendships squarely on the shoulders of three children who must face extraordinary circumstances with a maturity far beyond their years.