description The Assault Overview
The Assault is a 1986 Dutch war drama based on Harry Mulisch’s novel. It explores the psychological impact of World War II through the story of a Dutch soldier's experiences and subsequent attempts to reconstruct his past. The film features a complex narrative spanning multiple timelines, examining themes of memory, guilt, and trauma. Primarily for viewers interested in historical dramas and films that delve into the human cost of war, particularly those exploring psychological consequences.
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info The Assault Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Year | 1986 |
help The Assault FAQ
What wartime event haunts Anton in The Assault?
In January 1945, resistance fighters kill a Dutch collaborator outside a neighboring house, and the body is moved in front of the Steenwijk family home. The Germans retaliate, destroying the house and killing Anton's parents and brother while the 12-year-old Anton survives.
Is The Assault based on a novel?
The 1986 film adapts De aanslag, the novel by Dutch writer Harry Mulisch. Both versions follow Anton Steenwijk across several decades as chance encounters gradually reveal why the body was moved.
Why does The Assault jump between different periods of Anton's life?
The time shifts show how the events of 1945 continue shaping Anton long after he becomes a doctor and starts a family. Each later encounter supplies another fragment of the truth, turning the film into both a historical drama and a memory mystery.
Did The Assault win an Academy Award?
Yes. Fons Rademakers's film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and also received the Golden Globe in the corresponding foreign-language category.
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