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Krigsseileren (2022)

Directed by:
Gunnar Vikene

INTERNATIONAL TITLE
War Sailor

COUNTRY
Norway

GENRE
Drama/War/Historical

RUNNING TIME
150 minutes

Produced by:
Maria Ekerhovd
Screenwriter:
Gunnar Vikene


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Alfred Kristoffer Joner
Sigbjørn Pål Sverre Hagen
Cecilia Ine Marie Wilmann
Magdeli Henrikke Lund Olsen -
William Armand Hannestad -
Aksel Andresen Leon Tobias Slettbakk -
Hanna Wiig Alexandra Gjerpen -
Braathen Arthur Hakalahti -
Monsen Karl Vidar Lende -
Birger Mohr Mats Holm -
Magdeli after the war Téa Grønner Joner -
William after the war Daniel Berg -

 

Review

Structured like a sweeping epic, Krigsseileren tells about the efforts of Norwegian commercial sailors in the Atlantic theatre during WWII. Two of Norwegian cinema's best actors over the past 10 to 20 years, Kristoffer Joner and Pål Sverre Hagen, play Alfred and Sigbjørn, two friends and conflicting personalities who deal with the pressures of the war operations and their ensuing effects on their personal lives after the war in each their own way. Left behind in Norway are Alfred's wife and children – and a whole nation with a lacking understanding of the war sailors' efforts and experiences. Writer/director Gunnar Vikene (Himmelfall) clearly has made it his personal agenda to tell the story of this oft-forgotten group of people, and although such passionate drive sometimes leads to indulgence, the film's strong sense of humanity and compassion elevates it and carries it through even in parts where the narrative staggers. A combination of authenticity, technical brilliance, and a clear artistic framework makes this into an all-encompassing viewing experience. That's Joner's own daughter Téa Grønner Joner playing his character's oldest child after the war.

Copyright © 22.11.2022 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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