This war film is "one of the best productions" on Netflix: with a 'Harry Potter' actor.

A production set during World War II has been surprising Netflix since 2021 with its visual quality, balanced narrative, and a story that revives an almost forgotten episode. Featuring an international cast, including an actor from the Harry Potter saga, the film is one of the best options on the popular streaming platform for fans of the war genre .

The film revisits one of the conflict's least-depicted clashes: the Battle of the Scheldt Estuary , fought in 1944 in the southern Netherlands. The film offers a multiple perspective through three characters who experience the conflict from opposing sides: a young man recruited by the Nazi army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch woman forced by circumstances to collaborate with the Resistance.

This ensemble structure allows the viewer to immerse themselves in the tension, drama, and uncertainty of those days, while exploring the human cost of war. One of the feature film's greatest achievements is its combination of battle scenes with intimate moments , without falling into artifice or glorification. The website Otros Cines even called it "one of Netflix's best original productions."

From the opening minutes, the meticulously crafted setting stands out: the costume design, the sets, and the language reproduction, with characters speaking their original languages , reinforce the authenticity of the story. The combat scenes are filmed with remarkable intensity, especially an aerial sequence that has been hailed as one of the best of its kind in recent years.

But it's the emotional focus of its protagonists that gives this film depth. British actor Tom Felton , remembered for his role as Draco Malfoy in the saga of the young British wizard, plays one of the supporting characters in The Forgotten Battle , adding notoriety to what is already considered by many to be one of the best war productions available on Netflix .