Will

Will

114 mins | Drama, War, History | Sept. 27, 2023

Wilfried Wils is an auxiliary policeman in Antwerp at the start of the Second World War. The city is in the grip of violence and distrust. Wilfried does what he can for himself, avoiding paths that are too slippery. He receives attention and material support from a man who has sided with the German occupier, Meanbeard, but he also enjoys the confidence of his anti-Nazi colleague Lode, brother to Wilfried’s love Yvette. Wilfried struggles to survive as the persecution of the Jews proceeds unabated.

Will

114 mins | Drama, War, History | Sept. 27, 2023

Will
Wilfried Wils is an auxiliary policeman in Antwerp at the start of the Second World War. The city is in the grip of violence and distrust. Wilfried does what he can for himself, avoiding paths that are too slippery. He receives attention and material support from a man who has sided with the German occupier, Meanbeard, but he also enjoys the confidence of his anti-Nazi colleague Lode, brother to Wilfried’s love Yvette. Wilfried struggles to survive as the persecution of the Jews proceeds unabated.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Les Films du Fleuve, Minds Meet, Topkapi Films, Menuetto, Lecter Scripted Media, K & K Selekt Films
Original title Wil
Directors Józef Grzymała, Tim Mielants
Writers Jeroen Olyslaegers, Carl Joos

Cast

Stef Aerts

as Wilfried Wils

Matteo Simoni

as Lode Metdepenningen

Annelore Crollet

as Yvette Metdepenningen

Jan Bijvoet

as Police commissioner Jean

Kevin Janssens

as Vincent Vindevogel

Dirk Roofthooft

as Felix Verschaffel

Dimitrij Schaad

as Gregor Schnabel

Pierre Bokma

as Chaim Litzke

Koen De Bouw

as Father Metdepenningen

Els Dottermans

as Maria Metdepenningen

Jan Decleir

as The Professor

Frieda Pittoors

as Zulma

Frank Vercruyssen

as Jozef Wils

Ariane van Vliet

as Roza Wils

Tine Van den Wyngaert

as Aunt Emma

Sofie Decleir

as Jenny

Felix Meyer

as Mieleke

Marc Lauwrys

as Gaston

Karina Smulders

as Myriam

Pit Bukowski

as Feldgendarm

Szymon Wróblewski

as Ernst Böhmer

Gene Bervoets

as Omer Verschueren