How does The Assault end?

In the final act ("Understanding and Acceptance"): After decades of searching, Anton finally comes to terms with his past and finds a measure of peace.

The Assault (1986) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Assault
Genre: drama, thriller, war
Released: 1986
Rating: 6.8

Plot Analysis Summary

A journey through 35 years of a survivor's quest for truth after his family is executed by Nazi forces

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Night of Retribution

Years of Searching

Pieces of the Puzzle

Understanding and Acceptance

At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.

Directed by

Fons Rademakers

Key Cast

Derek de Lint — Anton Steenwijk
Marc van Uchelen — Young Anton Steenwijk
Monique van de Ven — Saskia de Graaff
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr. — Cor Takes
Christian Golusda — German Officer

Rating: 6.8/10 (44 votes)