Secrets of War

Secrets of War

Directed by Dennis Bots

Produced by Bijker Film, Rinkel Film

201495 min6.7 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set against WWII that explores how war fractures childhood friendships and forces young people into moral choices beyond their years.

Tuur and Lambert are best friends. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever. Tuurs dad joined the resistance and even his big brother seems so be part of it. Lamberts family on the other hand choose to obey the Germans. Then a new girls from the city shows up, befriending the boys but telling her secret to only one of them. A choice that separates the boys and ultimately gets her in trouble.

Questions people ask

  • Is Secrets of War sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Secrets of War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Secrets of War easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Secrets of War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Secrets of War violent? 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Secrets of War

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Secrets of War, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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