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Hollywood Reporter lyrisch over 'Oorlogswinter'

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Met de Oscars in aantocht, duiken in Amerika langzaam de eerte recensies op van Martin Koolhovens Oorlogswinter, de Nederlandse inzending voor de categorie ‘Best Foreign Language Film’. Het toonaangevende Hollywood Reporter is uitgesproken lyrisch over de film. ‘It’s one of the most beautifully crafted movies in this year’s race.’

Enkele passages uit de recensie:
‘While the film has the rousing action of the best Hollywood war films, it ends on a note of melancholy that testifies to the maturity of these gifted filmmakers.’
‘Even if it fails to snag a nomination, it deserves to be picked up for U.S. distribution because it has enough excitement to seize the attention of discriminating audiences.’
‘Yet the strength of the film is the way in which a more complex worldview gradually reshapes Michiel’s fantasies. There are plenty of unexpected twists as the story builds to a powerful conclusion.’
‘Some of the suspense scenes (…) are absolutely thrilling. But there also are wonderfully tender, intimate scenes including one in which Michiel’s father teaches him how to shave.’
‘While the film has the rousing action of the best Hollywood war films, it ends on a note of melancholy that testifies to the maturity of these gifted filmmakers.’

Of Oorlogswinter daadwerkelijk genomineerd wordt voor een Oscar horen we binnenkort.