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For a Lost Soldier (1992)

★ 7.5Unrated92 min

1992 Dutch film

For a Lost Soldier (Dutch: Voor een Verloren Soldaat) is a 1992 Dutch coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Roeland Kerbosch, based on the autobiographical novel of the same title by ballet dancer and choreographer Rudi van Dantzig. It is centered around an adult Canadian soldier (Andrew Kelley) who meets a young Dutch kid (Maarten Smit) in rural 1945 Holland. They experience a romantic and sexual relationship during the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is For a Lost Soldier about?
For a Lost Soldier (1992) — The story of a romantic relationship between a grown-up and a child. Set in the Netherlands near the end of WWII, the film is a flashback recalling an adolescent relationship between Jeroen and a Canadian soldier. A difficult subject handled with style and feeling.
Is For a Lost Soldier based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is For a Lost Soldier scary?
Content rating: Unrated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.