History Film / Kenau

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Kenau, Ripperda, Don Fadrique and his father the [[UsefulNotes/FernandoAlvarezDeToledoYPimentel Duke of Alba]].

The movie starts in 1572, when parts of the Low Countries were already in open revolt against Philip II of Spain. Kenau tries to keep herself and her daughters out of the conflict. Yet, after one of her daughters participates in smashing up a Catholic church and is burned, her feelings against the Spanish occupiers harden.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Kenau, Ripperda, Don Fadrique and the Duke of Alva.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Don Fadrique, the commander of the Spanish forces besieging Haarlem, visibly turns into a little boy when his father General Alba makes an unexpected visit to berate him for failing to subdue the city.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The women being able to skate. Holland was an even more watery place than it is now and skating was a common skill. There are several paintings by Dutch masters that feature women skating on ice.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenau_Simonsdochter_Hasselaer Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer]] was a real person who lived during the Siege of Haarlem and participated in its defense against the Spanish forces by tirelessly working to strengthen the defensive lines. In the seventeenth century she was seen as a hero and several paintings were made of her carrying weapons. In the more prudish nineteenth century, however, perception changed and it was no longer considered possible that a woman fought on the front lines. Now, historians say it is unclear whether or not she actively fought.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenau_Simonsdochter_Hasselaer Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer]] was a real person who lived during the Siege of Haarlem and participated in its defense against the Spanish forces by tirelessly working to strenghten the defensive lines. In the seventeenth century she was seen as a hero and several paintings were made of her carrying weapons. In the more prudish nineteenth century, however, perception changed and it was no longer considered possible that a woman fought on the front lines. Now, historians say it is unclear whether or not she actively fought.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenau_Simonsdochter_Hasselaer Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer]] was a real person who lived during the Siege of Haarlem and participated in its defense against the Spanish forces by tirelessly working to strenghten the defensive lines. In the seventeenth century she was seen as a hero and several paintings were made of her carrying weapons. In the more prudish nineteenth century, however, perception changed and it was no longer considered possible that a woman fought on the front lines. Now, historici say it is unclear whether or not she actively fought.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: the women being able to skate. Holland was an even more watery place than it is now and skating was a common skill. There are several paintings by Dutch masters that feature women skating on ice.

* DomesticAbuser: It is likely that Teun is this. After dying, his widow Bertha comes into her own as one of Haarlem's defenders.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenau_Simonsdochter_Hasselaer Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer]] was a real person who lived during the Siege of Haarlem and participated in its defense against the Spanish forces by tirelessly working to strenghten the defensive lines. The idea that she directly participated in the fighting or commanded a women's brigade is generally considered to be a folk myth, however. What makes this especially blatant is how the movie boldly announces it is going to tell what "everyone knows" to be the ''real'' story.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenau_Simonsdochter_Hasselaer Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer]] was a real person who lived during the Siege of Haarlem and participated in its defense against the Spanish forces by tirelessly working to strenghten the defensive lines. The idea that she directly participated in the fighting or commanded a women's brigade is generally considered to be a folk myth, however.

* TheHeretic: What a lot of Dutch people are, according to the Spanish. The prosecution of protestants is the main reason the Low Countries rose in revolt against Spain.

* DomesticAbuser: It is likely that Cornelis Duyff is this. After dying, his widow Bertha comes into her own as one of Haarlem's defenders.

* HoneyTrap: Bertha goes to the Spanish camp to offer herself to Don Frederique, who she knew fancied her as he had already slept with her before thanks to her unscrupulous husband, to become a spy for the local defenders.

* TookALevelInBadass: Many of the people in Haarlem, but Bertha and Magdalena specifically.
** Averted with Kenau mostly, as she was already pretty badass before Haarlem was attacked. The only sign of it with her is that she is shocked for a second or two after making her first kill by stabbing a man in the eye.

* DomesticAbuser: It is likely that Teun is this. After dying, his widow Bertha comes into her own as one of Haarlem's defenders.

* MsFanservice: Several of the women of Haarlem completely undress and dance on the city walls to distract the enemy.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kathelijne and Dominique

''Kenau'' is a Dutch movie, released in 2014, that focuses on the historical siege of Harlem of 1572-1573 by the Spanish army. Kenau is the leader of the women that defended the city. She is a widow and owns a shipbuilder company.

The movie starts in 1572, when parts of the Low Countries were already in open revolt against Philip II of Spain. Kenau tries to keep herself and her daughters out of the conflict. Yet, after one of her daughters participates in a smashing up a Catholic church and is burned, her feelings against the Spanish occupiers harden.

When the Spanish reach the city of Harlem, she ends up in the thick of the fighting. From there, she begins to lead a group of women in defending part of the city, using trickery and bravery to withstand the Spanish army.

* ActionGirl: Lots of the women of Harlem grow into this by necessity.

* AmazonBrigade: Though they work together with the men, the women of Harlem often act on their own as well.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: The women of Harlem make their own (highly successful) plans to protect Harlem, without approval from the city council.

* DomesticAbuser: It is likely that Teun is this. After dying, his widow Bertha comes into her own as one of Harlem's defenders.

* GloryDays: [[spoiler: Though Harlem gets overrun finally, it is stated in the end that its staunch defense helped keep Alkmaar free, which is where victory started for the Dutch]].

* MsFanservice: Several of the women of Harlem completely undress and dance on the city walls to distract the enemy.

* RousingSpeech: [[spoiler: Kenau gives one, persuading the other women to stay and defend Harlem until the end]].

* TookALevelInBadass: Many of the people in Harlem, but Bertha and Magdalena specifically.
** Averted with Kenau mostly, as she was already pretty badass before Harlem was attacked. The only sign of it with her is that she is shocked for a second or two after making her first kill by stabbing a man in the eye.
* UndyingLoyalty: Most of the people of Harlem to their city and the cause of liberation from the Spanish.

* WideEyedIdealist: Gertruide happily joins the iconoclasm in Harlem's church, seeing it as a great adventure. She realizes how out of her depth she was when she gets captured and condemned to be burned at the stake.

* TheCharmer: It does not take Dominique much time to charm Kathelijne of her feet.
* ChekhovsSkill: Kenau saves one of her employee at the beginning from drowning. Her being able to swim helps her [[spoiler: survive her execution in the end]].

* Wide-EyedIdealist: Gertruide happily joins the iconoclasm in Harlem's church, seeing it as a great adventure. She realizes how out of her depth she was when she gets captured and condemned to be burned at the stake.

When the Spanish reach the city of Harlem, she ends up in the thick of the fighting. From there, she begins to lead a group of women in defending part of the city, using trickery
and bravery to withstand the Spanish army.

''Kenau'' is a Dutch movie, released in 2014, that focuses on the historical siege of Harlem of 1572-1573 by the Spanish army. The leader of the women who fought in the siege is Kenau, who owned a shipbuilder company.

* GloryDays: [[spoiler: Though Harlem gets overrun in the end, it is stated in the end that its staunch defense helped keep Alkmaar free, which if were victory started for the Dutch]].

!!''Kenau'' provides examples of:

* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: Kenau. Bound and with her city overrun, she still challenges the Spanish]].
* DomesticAbuser: It is likely that Teun is this. After dying, his widow Bertha blooms as one of Harlem's defender.

* ParentalFavoritism: It seems Kathelijne is hinting at this during one of her arguments with Kenau.