Het Bombardement

Het Bombardement

Directed by Ate de Jong

Produced by Talent United, TROS

2012100 min4.8 / 10

A wartime romance centered on forbidden love between a young boxer and a German woman forced into an arranged marriage, culminating in separation amid the bombing of Rotterdam.

A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is Het Bombardement sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Het Bombardement violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Het Bombardement end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Het Bombardement scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Het Bombardement easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Het Bombardement

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Het Bombardement

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Het Bombardement, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Het Bombardement, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Het Bombardement, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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