On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.
Directed by John Andreas Andersen
world war ii
norway
national identity
1940s
escape attempt
covert missions
norwegian resistance
personal sacrifice
acts of sabotage
school talks
support for veterans
occupation forces
wartime struggle
historical biography
underground operations
real‑life hero
Rank
#99 in 2024·#2371 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Sjur Vatne Brean
Gunnar Sønsteby (young)
Erik Hivju
Gunnar Sønsteby (old)
Philip Helgar
Edvard Tallaksen
Magnus Dugdale
Andreas Aubert
Jacob Jensen
Jens Christian Hauge
Flo Fagerli
Anne Solheim
Ines Asserson
Reidun Andersen
Lisa Loven Kongsli
Gudrun Collett
Martin Karelius Østensen
Philip Hansteen
August Wittgenstein
Siegfried Fehmer
Per Kjerstad
Karl Marthinsen
Jørgen Cleve Broch
Knut Haugland
Crew
John Andreas Andersen
Director
Vibeke Idsøe
Writer
Erlend Loe
Writer
Kristoffer Lo
Original Music Composer
Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Director of Photography
John M. Jacobsen
Producer
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Co-Producer
Tormod Ringnes
Sound Designer
Bent Holm
Sound Designer
Donatas Šimukauskas
Casting
Morten Solum
Sound Recordist
Popular Reviews
135 reviews
JoannePRO
8.2★ · 06/29/25
Outstanding depiction of nazi resistance in Norway and its moral complexities
Outstanding depiction of nazi resistance in Norway and its moral complexities
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candelits
8.0★ · 04/11/26
em Radiohead?
em Radiohead?
Temple005
8.0★ · 03/17/26
The Radiohead needle drop was insane
The Radiohead needle drop was insane
rockinrobin
8.0★ · 02/18/26
you put radiohead you get an automatic four stars out of me guess I have some new stuff to read imagine you're already feeling all guilty about having to execute your friend and his brother's great granddaughter shows up to your lecture and starts defending Norwegians who were literally affiliated with Nazis i would walk out.
you put radiohead you get an automatic four stars out of me guess I have some new stuff to read imagine you're already feeling all guilty about having to execute your friend and his brother's great granddaughter shows up to your lecture and starts defending Norwegians who were literally affiliated with Nazis i would walk out.
