Return to the Hiding Place (2014)

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As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

OH WOW! I went to the Bel Air Film Festival to see "Return To The Hiding Place" it is another aspect involving Corrie TenBoom but more importantly the young teenagers who assisted the resistance and rescue efforts in the Netherlands during the Nazi reign of terror of WW2. This is a fantastic riveting film. HTTP://www.hide-movie.com/ An outstanding performance with all the passion and skill necessary . All the actors were perfectly cast. The portrayal of each dramatic event was riveting; the artistry and skill of the cast is impacting, and story line flowed well. It is an absolutely must see recommendation with a hint: you will come away with somber reflection; and reaffirmation of the value of freedom we experience today. The warning and battle cry is also timely: As the will of the students goes, so goes the will of the nation.

I had the privilege of seeing this powerful film at a special showing in Sydney, Australia. It is a skillful portrayal of more of the heroism from the Corrie Ten Boom account. The story is gripping, underscoring the evil of the Nazi occupation while addressing the moral dilemmas faced by some of the Dutch people as they sought to protect their families. The portrayal of Corrie Ten Boom was especially touching, as was the love story between the two major actors. In short, this is an unforgettable piece of storytelling that is a major contribution and inspiration, a memorial to and celebration of the kind of true heroism so needed in our world today.

Beside the bad acting I noticed a fatal error. While Hans is riding on his bike through the city of Harlem. You can see modern cars beside the canal and a at a parking lot. Also you see a modern police logo on a sign. It suppose to be 1940-1945 how you can leave these cars in?? This is so stupid. Man, man, there was no editing at all i suppose. Really amateur. Beside this fatal error there were more non-realistic happenings. clothes, a note given by another inmate to leave a concentration camp. Modern Windmills in the background while viewing the city. Very bad acting. This is a really a non realistic movie. One of the worst movies I have ever seen. What a shame.. A waste of time.

I highly recommend this to everyone, especially for our youth to partake and see the supreme true story example, of what it is to stand for something for a vastly larger purpose beyond themselves. Corrie ten Boom's story is one in a million. Nearly every life that has been touched by the 1975, "The Hiding Place" and it's stunning reality of the message of forgiveness worked into the framework of the plot of her rare and untouchable example, causes the viewer to thirst for more information on this dreaded and difficult time in history of WWII. When I learned that Return to the Hiding Place, sequel to her story, was to be released, it was a delight to know that more of the story was to be revealed concerning the underground work of Holocaust and the resistance to the German Occupation. To see the details of work of her "youth army" led by Hans Poley and Piet Hartog , young and brave men they were, gives this film a position that would challenge any youth of today to question their own maturity level, compelling a natural introspection to do something for a greater purpose and cause. Only a masterfully executed direction and production by the Spencer Team could pull this off in this beautiful and rich example of what few may know took place with the younger generation of the 1940s. With the reality of Human Trafficking and Bullying that Hitler was notorious for inciting, no one can argue with ANY merit that this work in time wouldn't touch the viewer and place into the mind a self evaluation, for a life impacting "take away". Dr. Spencer worked DIRECTLY with Hans Poley and heard the story first hand, working diligently to preserve the miraculous details of the truth of what actually took place. Nothing can quite measure against the passion behind "why" this film was created, and completed for an eternal purpose. Acting, location shots, editing, and final product are par exellence.