Den 12. mann

"Based on a true story of survival and hope"

May 4 2018 Unrated 2h 15m
Drama, History, Thriller

After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.

Plot

True World War II story about Jan Baalsrud, one of the 12 saboteurs sent in 1943 from England to the Nazi occupied Northern Norway. After their boat is sunk by the Germans, Jan goes on the run towards the neutral Sweden. However, the brutal weather conditions turn out to possibly be an even greater foe than the Nazi patrols.

Written by

Petter Skavlan

Directed by

Harald Zwart

Production Countries

Norway

Production Companies

Nordisk Film, Zwart Arbeid

Languages

, Norsk, English

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
30,611
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA