The Storm

De storm

A fictional story within the historical context of the disastrous flood that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953. When their farmhouse is destroyed by the flood, teenage mother Julia gets separated from her baby boy, whom she kept hidden in a box. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to go help looking for Julia's little son.

Director

Ben Sombogaart

Screenplay

Rik Launspach

Screenplay

Marjolein Beumer

Status

Released

Release date

17/09/2009

Original language

Dutch