The Forgotten Battle: Ending Explained Is Marinus Dead or Alive? Why Does William Not Shoot Marinus?
The Forgotten Battle (La Bataille de l’Escaut) is available on Netflix! If you want to know the explanation of the end of the film, read on! With a budget of 14 million euros, The Forgotten Battle is the second most expensive film production in the Netherlands. The film deals with The Forgotten Battle, a lesser-known clash between the Allies and the Germans towards the end of World War II.
Although the Allies suffered more than 12,000 casualties, including 6,000 Canadians during the month-long fighting in the Scheldt estuary, other engagements, such as Operation Market Garden, were the subject of a more in-depth historical analysis. Thus, “The Forgotten Battle” if we translate its English title seems to be an appropriate title for the film. The film premiered in December 2020. It also received a small screening in Dutch cinemas around the same time. If you have any questions regarding the end of The Forgotten Battle, we’ll tell you everything!
The Forgotten Battle Ending Explained: Is Marinus Dead or Alive? La Bataille de l’Escaut
William’s plane crashes with his partner Tony Turner seriously injured. They land in the middle of nowhere and hide, seeking shelter. The event ends with Tony’s death, with the rest of his troops betraying him and abandoning him. Meanwhile, Marinus sees Dirk being tortured and given names and his death is imminent. Showing humanity, he secretly informs Teuntje. She rushes in turn to warn Janna and the rest of the Resistance, who decides to help them. Marinus is spotted and sent back to the front after being forced to execute the resistance fighters.
William, after taking a boat and traveling alone, meets the Canadian allies whom he joins at Scheldt. Marinus was posted opposite him on the German front and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. At the same time, Teuntje sneaks in with Janna to transmit the map of German positions to the Allies.
The rest is a series of meetings between the three. William is caught by Marinus who does not shoot. William turns to shoot but stops, the two of them being mentally exhausted from it all. Teuntje is captured by the Germans while Janna, who was in hiding, escapes. Janna is also gunned down later, but is found by the Allies, who get the card by healing her.
As the Allies renew their attack with new fervor, Marinus, returning to camp, finds and rescues Teuntje, killing the soldier who was hurting him, but is also shot. Teuntje heals a crying Marinus as he dies. It happens as William arrives on the same stage and the three of us see them having a tragic union. The Forgotten Battle ends on a sad note, as we are told that this battle did not mark the end but was only a steppingstone towards the true end of the war. The Germans in Antwerp are captured as the death toll among the Allies, Germans and civilians scrolls across the screen.
