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Bride Flight

2008 · 130 min

A sweeping, heartfelt drama that moves between past and present, rich with romance and quiet heartache.

Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver
Tagline
A forbidden love. An impossible choice. A secret past.
Overview
A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Written by
Marieke van der Pol
Starring
Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver, Rutger Hauer, Pleuni Touw, Petra Laseur, Elise Schaap, Willeke van Ammelrooy
Music
Jeannot Sanavia
Cinematography
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Runtime
130 min
Country
Netherlands, Luxembourg
Languages
English, Dutch

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