
Secrets of War
Directed by Dennis Bots
Produced by Bijker Film, Rinkel Film
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Secrets of War
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Secrets of War
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Secrets of War, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Secrets of War, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Secrets of War, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































