Adolescent Tom lost his parents and home in the Nazi bombing of Rotterdam. The orphan is taken in on uncle Tjerp's Friesian farm. Old farmhand Bauke gets him a (German!) shepherd puppy, even grumpy Tjerp can't resist their instant bond. As Tjerp feared, the boy takes grave risks wanting to revenge his parents on the German occupation garrison. Finding Dutch RAF gunner Haaksma starts a series of dangerous adventures...
Practical Effects
Authentic Frisian farm setting, no CGI nonsense.
Acting
Tom van Kalmthout carries the whole thing with zero preciousness.
Direction
Steven de Jong knows exactly when to pull punches for family audiences.
Director
Steven de Jong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the beloved Dutch children's book series that ran from 1938-1960, making Snuf older than the occupation itself.
Friesland's unique language and identity become quiet resistance here—Tjerp's Frisian stubbornness is practically its own character.
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