Голодная зима в оккупированных немцами Нидерландах. История 15-летнего Михиля — сына бургомистра небольшого городка. Философия отца, который считает, что с немцами не надо задираться, сына явно раздражает, но благодаря ей отцу удается, например, предотвратить арест соседской семьи. Мальчику же гораздо ближе поселившийся в доме дядя Бен, который явно связан с подпольем. Но и от дяди есть секреты — Михилю почти случайно достался на попечение сбитый немцами раненый летчик-британец Джек, скрывающийся в убежище в лесу.

Thijs is a ripe-age Dutch tomato grower. His adult daughters plan to have him move in a skyscraper-flat, leaving home and professional life, but he takes his adolescent (half-)Moroccon grandson Omar's advice to refuse and keep living. Thijs even lets the cheerful rascal coach his love-life, which lands him on a blind date with Jacky, an energetic Flemish woman, who won't take no for an answer but turns up at his door-step till he consents, and soon drags him into evening life, preparing for a dance contest. Soon after Omar turns up, listless and lazier then ever, runaway from school and home. The obvious reason for the horny hound's hanging head is a girl: Mergal is foxy, Turkish and as smitten as he, but her burly big brother Erhan will only allow a boy to go steady with her who has proven himself his better on the field in the traditional manly sport of oil-wrestling. Now Thijs...

A behind the scenes look at the production of Martin Koolhoven's film, Oorlogswinter.