Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations

• DirectorHans Hylkema
• Release10 June 1993
• Genre
  Drama / War
• Duration1h 54m
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  5.444
  9 reviews
• Productions

  Lichtblick filmproducties, BRTM, NOS, Added Films