For a Lost Soldier

The 11 year old Jeroen (Maarten Smit) goes to Friesland just before the famine winter because there is more food there. Frightened and alone, jeroen finds himself living with a family of farmers. However, he soon settles in with the farmer and his family as well as the farmer's family, Jeroen also has a friend in another boy evacuee, Jan. Jeroen is coming of age during this time in the country. As his friends become interested in girls, Jeroen finds himself drawn to males. And, sadly, Jeroen is without anyone to explain his sexual feelings. Finally, when liberating troops arrive (not the imagined Americans but Canadians) Jeroen finds himself drawn to Walt (Andrew Kelley), a young canadian soldier a few years older than himself. Walt, spots Jeroen as "special" and befriends the boy. Jeroen blooms like a flower in the sun! The two develope a comfortable friendship. A few things start falling into place for Jeroen as he gets the whole package.