A gruff farmer is entwined in a conflict in which he has to choose between protecting his family or his village.

Van Zùmmere en nie Baang

Burgemeestersmoord tells the true story of the murder on Mayor Piet Smulders (Someren) and Mayor Willem Wijnen (Asten). Both were part of the resistance and did everything they could to make life as difficult as possible for the occupying forces. In a German occupied North Brabant, Jan searches for his place in the war. One thing is certain for him, this cannot go on like this. After Jan gets a job at the town hall, he gets mixed up between the mayors of Someren and Asten and the German officer Von Obernberger. From the moment Jan is embraced by the resistance, his actions are increasingly noticed by the Germans. These actions will have major consequences for Someren and Asten.