Wil
- 2023
- 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.2K
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Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 9 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaJeroen Olyslaegers, who wrote the book this movie is based on, makes a cameo appearance as the person reading a newspaper in the back of the tram some 20 minutes into the movie.
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Surviving a brutal war
During war and conflict survival trumps all else. There are different ways to survive for ordinary civilians.
However, as a police officer in German occupied Antwerp, Belgium Wil's options are limited. Does he collaborate and watch other civilians die brutally at the hands of the German Gestapo? Does he join the resistance and fight the German occupation?
There are no easy answers in this - or in life. Sometimes it even becomes hard - or impossible - to change course midstream in the extreme circumstances precipated by war.
As a movie, Wil adroitly puts on screen the complexities of life and the choices required to survive during wartime. The film is well acted, realistic though slow - hence the seven stars.
However, as a police officer in German occupied Antwerp, Belgium Wil's options are limited. Does he collaborate and watch other civilians die brutally at the hands of the German Gestapo? Does he join the resistance and fight the German occupation?
There are no easy answers in this - or in life. Sometimes it even becomes hard - or impossible - to change course midstream in the extreme circumstances precipated by war.
As a movie, Wil adroitly puts on screen the complexities of life and the choices required to survive during wartime. The film is well acted, realistic though slow - hence the seven stars.
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- Feb 7, 2024
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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