Kongens Nei
The King's Choice
Director:
Erik PoppeCámara:
John Christian RosenlundMúsica:
Johan SöderqvistReparto:
Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny, Arthur Hakalahti, Andreas Lust, Katharina Schüttler, Ketil Høegh (más)Sinopsis(1)
Abril de 1940, Noruega es invadida por los alemanes. El Rey Haakon VII de Noruega, al principio resistente a doblegarse ante el poder nazi, se debatirá, durante tres días, ante un ultimátum de los nazis: rendirse o morir. Mientras la princesa Märtha y sus hijos huyen buscando refugio en Suecia, el rey Haakon y el príncipe Olav se quedarán para luchar contra los alemanes. Intentando evitarlos durante días, el rey Haakon tendrá que tomar una decisión, una que puede que le cueste a él, su familia y muchos noruegos, sus vidas. (A Contracorriente Films)
(más)Reseñas (2)
The Norwegians probably won’t get any better at their not-so-epic epic films. It’s all shot very precisely, historically accurate, but it’s always lacking some deep emotions. Everything in this movie is so cold and distant that it’s hard to find a character that would stand out. However, in this case, I must admit that Karl Markovics takes the cake in terms of acting. It’s just a shame that he’s been on the other side of the barricade, which was to be expected since his native tongue is German. It was an interesting movie, even though it was unnecessarily dragged out at certain points. However, it was still shot with that high Scandinavian quality.
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The Norwegians made me happy again by shooting a war film with hardly any war in it, which I enjoyed all the same. The film doesn't offer any captivating action scenes, but it still managed to create suspense (even despite the fact that I knew how it would all turn out). The dilemma facing the king is not described in a complicated and lengthy way, but rather gradually revealed in conversations with his son and the German ambassador. By the way, Karl Markovics was great in the role of the ambassador. If you think you’d appreciate a war film with more of a political perspective, go for it.
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