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Release Date: April 4, 2007 (NY, LA)[br] [br] Studio: Sony Pictures Classics[br] [br] Director: Paul Verhoeven[br] [br] Screenwriter: Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven[br] [br] Starring: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Derek de Lint[br] [br] Genre: Thriller, War[br] [br] MPAA Rating: R (for some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language)[br] [br] Plot Summary: Holland [br]1944 - The final years of the Second World War find the beautiful [br]singer Rachel Stein (Carice Van Houten) taking refuge with the [br]Tsjempkema family in rural Holland. Once a popular and wealthy singer, [br]Rachel has been waiting out the war like many Jews in Europe, separated [br]from her family and a moment away from being caught by the Gestapo. Her [br]temporary safe-house is destroyed by an Allied bomber under fire by a [br]German fighter and Rachel is left in the arms of Rob (Michel Huisman), [br]a sympathetic young boy, who promises to help her to safety. The next [br]morning, Rob takes Rachel to her contact in town, who she hopes will [br]help her find her family and escape across into liberated territory. [br] [br][br] [br]They arrive at the home of Mr. Smaal (Dolf de Vries) and his wife [br](Diana Dobbleman), a compassionate lawyer who has worked secretly to [br]help Jews escape from Holland. Reluctantly, Mr. Smaal arranges for [br]Rachel to join her family and cross enemy lines into Allied territory, [br]marking her name and rendez-vous point in a little black leather [br]notebook. But during the dangerous crossing, the boat is ambushed by [br]German troops. The Nazi's ruthlessly kill the boats' passengers and [br]Rachel only narrowly escapes by jumping overboard into the river. [br] [br][br] [br]The next morning, Rachel is rescued by Gerben Kuipers, one of the [br]leaders of the Dutch resistance. A kind and generous man, Kuipers [br]offers Rachel a job and a safe place to stay. But embittered by the [br]memory of the ruthless murder of her family, Rachel decides to become a [br]resistance fighter to seek revenge against the Germans. [br] [br][br] [br]During her first mission, Rachel escorts Hans Akkermans (Thom Hoffman), [br]another leader within the Dutch resistance, to smuggle guns and [br]correspondence aboard a train. Posing as a couple, they hope to sneak [br]past German troops patrolling the station, but when the Germans [br]announce a thorough bag check, Rachel's quick thinking leads her into [br]the arms of Ludwig Müntze (Sebastian Koch) the head of the Dutch SD. [br]Rachel charms capture Müntze's attention, and as the soldiers ask for [br]her bags he instructs them to leave them alone. Their brief encounter [br]makes a lasting impression on both Rachel and Müntze, but as they part, [br]both believe this to be their last encounter together. [br] [br][br] [br]That prediction, however, proves short lived after an accident reveals [br]the resistances' attempt to transport weapons and ends with the capture [br]of several top resistance fighters including Kuipers' son. Blinded by [br]his love for his son, Kuipers solicits both Rachel and Akkermans to [br]break into the SD headquarters to free the captives. Remembering her [br]encounter with Müntze, Rachel volunteers herself to seduce Müntze and [br]obtain the release of the captives.[br] [br][br] [br]Her initial meeting with Müntze results in her being hired as his [br]assistant, assuring her close and intimate contact with the leadership [br]of the SD forces. Befriending Ronnie (Halina Reijn), Rachel is [br]confronted by the vicious ruthlessness of the Nazi regime and is even [br]forced to print the execution orders for her captive compatriots. [br]Rachel soon learns the dire condition of the prisoners, and realizes [br]that the future of their survival lies in Müntze's hands. The merciless [br]nature of the Nazi leadership would normally never yield, but Rachel [br]discovers Müntze's resolve wavering under the weight his conscience. [br]Before Müntze is able to finish secret negotiations with the resistance [br]to cease fighting in exchange for the prisoners, his second in command [br]Franken (Waldemar Kobus) reveals Müntze's secret negotiations to [br]General Käutner (Christian Berkel). Müntze is arrested and summarily [br]condemned to death for treason and aiding the resistance. [br] [br][br] [br]Seizing this moment of turmoil in the Nazi leadership, Akkermans mounts [br]a rescue in an attempt to free the captured resistance fighters. But [br]the surprise arrival of their small squad into the SD headquarters was [br]anticipated by the Germans. Unable to save any of the captured [br]prisoners, Akkermans is the only one to make it out alive. But unknown [br]to the resistance fighters, Rachel helps Müntze, whom she has grown to [br]love, to escape. [br] [br][br] [br]The failed escape leads the resistance to believe they were betrayed by [br]a self-serving traitor. Learning of Müntze's escape, they begin to [br]believe that Rachel exchanged information for his release. Now on the [br]run from both the Nazi's and the resistance, Rachel and Müntze spend [br]the next several weeks waiting out the war together. [br] [br][br] [br]Several months later, following the Allied liberation of Holland, [br]Müntze and Rachel return to seek out Mr. Smaal's help to escape the [br]harsh judgment of the victorious Dutch resistance. However, their [br]return to the jubilant city is not a welcome one. Together, Rachel and [br]Müntze are confronted with the harsh vengeance of the victor's justice [br]as Müntze is recognized as the leader of the SD. Trying to flee the [br]throngs of civilians demanding his arrest, Müntze is captured and [br]executed on the orders of General Käutner, claiming yet one more victim [br]for his ruthless regime. Alone once more, Rachel sets out to uncover [br]the person who framed her as the traitor and right her blighted wartime [br]record. But, as she delves deeper into the events of the past, Rachel [br]uncovers trails of deceit pointing to compatriots she once counted as [br]her closest friends and embarks upon a retributive justice of her own, [br]to right the wrongs of this unforgiving period of history.

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