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The Assault (1986)

2h 24m 1986 Netherlands

In the aftermath of World War II, a Dutch family finds themselves at the center of a tragic event when members of the resistance execute a German officer right outside their home. Years later, the young boy who observed this harrowing scene encounters the very resistance members involved in the act. This chance meeting forces him to confront the complexities of war, memory, and the moral implications surrounding those who fought for freedom. As he grapples with the past, the boy's journey unveils the lingering effects of violence and the shadows it casts on lives forever changed.

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