The SD eventually capture one of the resistance members, who reveals the name van Tuyl under duress. Gijs tells Tilly he plans to keep the operations running and that the families must go into hiding. It is revealed that the off-screen characters in the opening scene are post-war Dutch government officials asking Gijs for his account of the story. Very enjoyable and based on a true story. THE RESISTANCE BANKER is set on the troublesome time of the World War II and in the Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. It may not reach the highest emotional notes, but it’s still a passionate effort from start to finish. [6] It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[7][8][9]. Two years later, Jeanette Veentra, a resistance courier, loses her nerve in front of a German patrol and is exposed carrying pro-Dutch newspapers. [4] It became the most-watched Dutch film of 2018 and was nominated for eleven Golden Calves, the first time that a film received so many nominations for the award. Award-winning director Joram Lürsen helms this World War II-set film based on the real life of Walraven (Wally) van Hall. As he departs their house, he is approached by a man asking whether Wally thinks it's time to "fight back". As the war drags on, he largely exceeds the guaranteed sum and forges a coordination between resistance components, but the Germans plus collaborators set up a large operation to find and roll up the 'underground bank'. Wally, going by the name "van Tuyl", calls a meeting with resistance leaders and convinces them to systematize their finances using him as their banker. On his way to arrange for receipt of ink needed for the forgery, a local barber saves him from German capture. Original Language: It was also selected as the Dutch entry for … Off-screen characters question banker Gijsbrecht "Gijs" van Hall about a sum of money. Review by to1432 ★★½ . Van den Berg convinces Wally to start a similar fund to compensate members of the resistance in Amsterdam. He agrees, then departs into the street. KGF Vissers. The Resistance Banker 2018 | TV-MA | 2h 3m | Movies Based on Real Life Risking his family and future, a banker in occupied Amsterdam slows the Nazi war machine by creating an underground bank to fund the resistance. Running low on funds, Wally initiates a scheme. Koepelgevangenis, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. Risking his family and future, a banker in occupied Amsterdam slows the Nazi war machine by creating an underground bank to fund the resistance. The Resistance Banker (Dutch: Bankier van het Verzet) is a 2018 Dutch World War II period drama film directed by Joram Lürsen. Risking his family and future, a banker in occupied Amsterdam slows the Nazi war machine by creating an underground bank to fund the resistance. The story of Milada Horáková, democratic pre-WW2 Czech politician first arrested and tried by the Nazis during the War and then the post-war Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country. A young ... See full summary ». As Gijs departs the meeting, an official asks that he keep the story under wraps as it implicates the Dutch government in bank fraud. Gijs pushes back, declaring that the officials have no idea whats it's like under German occupation. (2018). 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