I was very curious about Betrayal (Grenzeloos Verraad). In the cinema I saw some people from the cast and crew for a meet and greet and they have explained how much budget they had to make this movie. This movie is also the first movie who tells the story of Operation Amherst. (Important history to know)
After watching the movie I was surprised about the result. The camerawork is really bringing you into te story and the music is bringing the tension you are feeling. I have seen good work from the actors.
Specially from Ludwig (Peter Nilessen) and Martin (Dirk Gunther Mohr). The acting and the tension between the two was phenomenal. A movie to watch!
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A movie to watch!
An edutaining night at the movies.
Being a fan of history movies, and being Dutch myself, this important and underexposed (in film) part of WW2 is a refreshing setpiece for an interesting tale of living on the border of nazi-Germany. Having met and talked with several actors and folks who worked on the film at a meet & greet I learned this film was, impressively, made with a low budget and mostly volunteers.
Yes, you notice this is a different kind of film than the big budget WW2 films we know and love, but it's just as 'edutaining' as the ones you might already know. Actors differ in skill, from obvious amateurs to raw talent; it makes the film all the more fun to watch instead of seeing the usual suspects in Dutch medialand.
There have been a couple of cuts in the film that I found somewhat haphazard and could be worked on to deliver somewhat more coherence; perhaps a director's cut?
Long story short: it's fun and nice to see new faces in a lovingly crafted film on an important part of Dutch-German history.
Last but not least: the guy that plays Roelfsjan has a face and style that should be in a Western- somebody hire that guy!
Not too bad
First off, it might be a low budget movie and played by volunteers, but that didn't bother me very much.
I enjoyed this more than some big ww2 blockbusters from the last few years (including Dunkirk and Midway and the remake of Sobibor).
It was a refreshing movie when it comes to new faces instead of the usual dutch "big" actors.
Some bits might not be very logical, but it's still a movie, sometimes certain cuts need to be made and it doesn't always work out perfectly. Its a good try
The only thing that really should have been cut is the short monoloque at the end, it adds nothing to movie.
There you are enjoying the movie (or not) and then there comes the jewish daughter as a kind of kindergartenteacher to close the day and telling you what to think and do. F*** that, i make up my own mind thank you very much.