Also Known As: Going Home Released in: 1993 Length: 114 minutes Warning: Rated NR: brief profanity; frequent adult themes; war violence Language: Dutch | Indonesian (with English subtitles) Categories: Boy Films, Little to Preteen, Drama, War

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In 1948, novelist Hella Haasse published a novel based on her experiences in growing up in Dutch Indonesia. Oeroeg captures the dilemma of those caught between the pretensions and culture of their Dutch homeland and their respect and affection for the native people of the colonies. In this story, Johan (Joris Putman), a European boy grows up on a plantation running and playing with his best friend, the son of the foreman, a native boy called Oeroeg (Ramelan Bekkema).

He is only barely aware of the gulf that divides them, but gradually becomes more aware of it as he leaves to study back in the Netherlands. When he comes home, it is as a soldier in the army, who are in Indonesia to put down the local independence movement. Not only is Johan grieved to be taking arms against Indonesians in general, and distressed at the racism of his colleagues, but he has reason to believe that his old friend is now a leader in the forces he is obliged to fight. He goes on a mission into the jungle to find him.

Double Feature Recommendation: Resistance

DVD Features:
Format: Full Screen
Audio: Digital Stereo, with English subtitles
Extras: Menu

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Cast & Crew

Jeroen Krabbe	. . . . .	Hendrik Ten Berghe
Johan	. . . . .	Rik Launspach
Martin Schwab	. . . . .	Oeroeg
Ramelan Bekkema	. . . . .	Kleine Oeroeg
Joris Putman	. . . . .	Little Johan