For a Lost Soldier (1992)
In the occupied Netherlands near the end of WWII, a young teenager, Jeroen Boman (Maarten Smit) is sent to the Dutch countryside to avoid the war in Amsterdam. While living with his adopted family, Jeroen meets and becomes friends with a Canadian soldier named Walt Cook, who is stationed at the same town he is staying at. Joroen and Walt spend a lot of time playing around and eventually a romantic relationship develops between them. The boy’s sexual curiosity leads him to have a sexual experience with Walt, an encounter that is shown with some vague detail but without actually showing any nudity, even though sexual intimacy between the two of them is implied. Overall, the movie handles this difficult subject with an elegant style and feeling, without having the adult-child relationship overwhelm the viewer and thus allowing the movie to be seen as just a wartime relationship between two people that marks an important time in a young boy’s life.
Cast
- Maarten Smit - Jeroen Boman (young)
- Jeroen Krabbé - Jeroen Boman (adult)
- Andrew Kelley - Walt Cook
- Freark Smink - Hait
- Elsje de Wijn - Mem
- Derk-Jan Kroon - Jan
- Wiendelt Hooijer - Henk
- Iris Misset - Bonden
- Gineke de Jager - Elly
- Tatum Dagelet - Gertie
Screenplay
Keywords
first time, sexual identity, dance performance, world war ii, biography, soldier, based on memoir or autobiography, lgbt, older man younger man relationship, thoughtful, children in wartime, loving, gay theme, intimate, romantic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For a Lost Soldier about?
- In the occupied Netherlands near the end of WWII, a young teenager, Jeroen Boman (Maarten Smit) is sent to the Dutch countryside to avoid the war in Amsterdam. While living with his adopted family, Jeroen meets and becomes friends with a Canadian soldier named Walt Cook, who is stationed at the same town he is staying at. Joroen and Walt spend a lot of time playing around and eventually a romantic relationship develops between them. The boy’s sexual curiosity leads him to have a sexual experience with Walt, an encounter that is shown with some vague detail but without actually showing any nudity, even though sexual intimacy between the two of them is implied. Overall, the movie handles this difficult subject with an elegant style and feeling, without having the adult-child relationship overwhelm the viewer and thus allowing the movie to be seen as just a wartime relationship between two people that marks an important time in a young boy’s life.
- Who directed For a Lost Soldier?
- For a Lost Soldier was directed by Roeland Kerbosch.
- Who stars in For a Lost Soldier?
- For a Lost Soldier stars Maarten Smit, Jeroen Krabbé, Andrew Kelley, Freark Smink, Elsje de Wijn, Derk-Jan Kroon.
- How long is For a Lost Soldier?
- For a Lost Soldier has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is For a Lost Soldier?
- For a Lost Soldier is a Drama film.
- Where was For a Lost Soldier produced?
- For a Lost Soldier was produced in Netherlands.