The Assignment

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The Assignment (2026)

Directed by Patrice Toye

War, Drama, History · 1h 43m

The summer of 1947. Although it is already the second year of peace following the devastating Second World War, its deep wounds are still everywhere. Thirteen-year-old Ewout, is also recovering from the conflict. He is just a boy, but he wants to be a man of distinction. He joins the scouts to prove himself. Unfortunately, things do not go to plan, and the others turn against him.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Patrice Toye
Writer
Patrice Toye, Peter Seynaeve
Director of Photography
Richard Van Oosterhout
Editor
Alain Dessauvage
Producer
Hans Everaert, Anton Iffland Stettner, Eva Kupperman, Norbert ter Hall, Robert Alberdingk Thijm, Harry Flöter, Jörg Siepmann

Details

Original title
De Opdracht
Release date
2026-11-19
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
War, Drama, History
Original language
NL
Spoken languages
Dutch
Countries
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Production
Menuetto, 2Pilots Filmproduction, Stenola Productions