Flukten over grensen

"Finally there's a film about the war for the entire family!"

Feb 14 2020 N/A 1h 36m
Family, War

One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda's and Otto's parents are arrested for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War, leaving the siblings on their own. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. It is now up to Gerda and Otto to finish what their parents started: To help Sarah and Daniel flee from the Nazis cross the border to neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents.

Plot

WW2, December 1942, four children on the run. Sarah and Daniel are Jews about to be deported, but hide in the cellar of Otto and Gerda, until they are discovered and their parents are arrested. They have to get to faraway neutral Sweden.

Written by

Maja Lunde, Espen Torkildsen

Directed by

Johanne Helgeland

Production Countries

Norway

Production Companies

Maipo Film

Languages

English, Deutsch, Norsk

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
965
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA