Guilt and sexual jealousy are the main dynamics behind Skouen's gloomy and intense tale about Oddmund, a former Resistance leader who caused the death of 12 refugees during the war.
Acting
Maurstad's thousand-yard stare could freeze fjords.
Direction
Skouen squeezes claustrophobia from vast Norwegian emptiness.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a confession booth.
Director
Arne Skouen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Norway's awkward national conversation about wartime collaborators versus 'patriots' with blood on their hands.
Skouen based Oddmund on real Resistance members who made catastrophic decisions under pressure—names still classified in 1962.
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