bappamtv

Wil

Wil

2023Movie⏱️ 1h 50m
DramaHistoryWar
6.8
IMDB Rating
7,386 votes

Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.

Director
Tim Mielants
Writers
Carl Joos, Tim Mielants, Jeroen Olyslaegers
Stars
Stef Aerts, Matteo Simoni, Annelore Crollet
Release Date
January 31, 2024
Language
Flemish, German, French
Country
Belgium, Netherlands, Poland
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 10
Nominations
💬 38
Reviews
📋 7.2K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Stef Aerts
Stef Aerts
as Wilfried Wils
Matteo Simoni
Matteo Simoni
as Lode Metdepenningen
👤
Annelore Crollet
as Yvette Metdepenningen
Kevin Janssens
Kevin Janssens
as Vincent Vindevogel
Dirk Roofthooft
Dirk Roofthooft
as Felix Verschaffel
👤
Dimitrij Schaad
as Gregor Schnabel
Pierre Bokma
Pierre Bokma
as Chaim Litzke
Karina Smulders
Karina Smulders
as Myriam
👤
Linn Vandeborne
as Kayla
Marc Lauwrys
Marc Lauwrys
as Gaston

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Antwerp Central Train Station, Antwerp, Belgium
Production
Lecter Scripted Media, Menuetto Film, Minds Meet

🏷️ Keywords

year 1942war resistancewartimeworld war tworesistance fighter

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

The good, the bad and the in-between
by rubenm2023-09-28
7/10

"Wars are mostly perceived as morally unambiguous. The Russians are the bad guys, the Ukrainians are the good ones. Before that, the communists were bad and the west was good. And before that, the Germans were the villains and the resistance fighters were the heroes. In reality, it's not always clear cut. Who is bad and who is good is sometimes the result of mere circumstances. Of meeting certain people, of doing certain jobs. This is what the Flemish film 'Wil' is about. It shows how in Antwerp during the second World War, some people helped the Germans and the resistance fight..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jeroen Olyslaegers, who wrote the book this movie is based on, makes a cameo appearance as the person reading a newspaper in the back of the tram some 20 minutes into the movie.

📖 Synopsis

Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.