Wierook en Tranen (1977)

Release Date: 1977-04-24
Runtime: 1h 24min
Production Company: Belgische Radio en Televisie
Production Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Director: Ruud Keers

West Flanders, 1940. The Germans have invaded Belgium. In a state of panic, thousands of people flee to France. Among them are ten-year-old Waldo and his parents. They travel through the Poperinge and Ypres region toward the border. There, Waldo’s parents are killed in a bombardment. Waldo continues toward the coast with his fourteen-year-old neighbor, Vera. A journey with a tragic end