"Winter in Wartime" directed by Martin Koolhoven, is a Dutch war film based on the novel of the same name by Jan Terlouw. The film is about a young Dutch boy named Michiel van Beusekom who tries to help the Dutch resistance during World War II by helping a British airman stay out of German hands during the occupation of the Netherlands. When Michael goes to the aid of a grounded British air force pilot, he quickly finds himself mired in a gloomy motives and multiple identities.Yet the boy finds it increasingly difficult to tell which of his beloved family members and the village elders is a resister, an informer, or a neuter of the occupying Nazis.
However, Michael discovers that his uncle, Ben, who is working for the Germans. Ultimately, Michael finds himself grabs Jack's pistol, shoots and kills Ben while Ben is attempting to escape to a passing German patrol. The movie "Winter in Wartime" directed by Martin Koolhoven is really alike to the novel " The Machine Gunners".The reason is because the theme of above movie and novel demonstrates the impact of war towards children and how children react to war.
For instance, in the movie "Winter in Wartime", the protagonist Michael van Beusekom is involved in the WW2 by rescuing an allied British airman. Michael reflects on himself and decides to confront his and his nation's enemies and ultimately become victorious.Similarly, in the novel " The Machine Gunners" by Robert Westall, the protagonist Chas McGill discover a crashed German He 111 bomber and takes a fully operational machine gun and over two thousand rounds of ammunition. Chas and his fellows desire to revenge their nation and decide to form a fortress to defend their homeland.
They have shot down a German Me 110 fighter but murdered some Polish refugee soldiers before the fortress is surrendered to the Home Guard and every children are eventually handed over to their parents.
