There are a number of "cutsie" coming-of-age films about WWII that have surfaced, specifically since the 1980s. Although focusing on a town divided (there was a large pro-Nazi sentiment in the Netherlands during the war), this particular story doesn't really say anything new. It's maybe a good "intro" about the war for younger children in the Netherlands so they can have some background as they further their study. But beyond that, it's just entertaining.