Secrets of War (2014): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Lambert Joes Brauers, Tuur Maas Bronkhuyzen, and Maartje Pippa Allen are three children growing up in a Dutch village caught between fear and survival during a tense period of German occupation. The film follows how their young perspectives collide with the realities of war, loyalty, and the dangerous choices that mark a community under strain. Lambert’s family collaborates with the occupiers, a stance that sets them apart from many neighbors and makes Lambert fall under a subtle pressure to align with the regime. Lambert’s father even envisions him becoming the village’s mayor, a role that would cement control and order in troubled times. The family dynamics add layers of pressure: Lambert’s elder brother has already joined the Hitlerjugend, leaving Lambert to wrestle with expectations that clash with his own instincts.