War Sailor

War Sailor (Norwegian: Krigsseileren) is a 2022 Norwegian war drama film directed by Gunnar Vikene.[1][2] Based on true stories of the 30,000 Norwegian civilian sailors who participated in the Allied convoys during the Second World War, it follows two best friends from Bergen, one married and the other unmarried, who in 1939 join the Norwegian merchant marine and are forced to stay at sea for the duration of the war, without any ability to communicate with their families in occupied Norway. In the meantime, the married sailor's wife and their three children endure a harsh life in occupied Bergen, which also is bombed by the Allies.

War Sailor
Film poster
NorwegianKrigsseileren
Directed byGunnar Vikene
Written byGunnar Vikene
Produced byMaria Ekerhovd
Starring
CinematographySturla Brandth Grøvlen
Edited by
  • Peter Brandt
  • Anders Albjerg Kristiansen
Production
companies
  • Falkun Films, Malta
  • Mer Film
  • Rohfilm Factory and Studio Hamburg
Release dates
Running time
150 minutes
Countries
  • Norway
  • Germany
  • Malta
LanguageNorwegian
Budget$11.1m

The film stars Kristoffer Joner, Pål Sverre Hagen and Ine Marie Wilmann. It was Norway's entry for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.[3]

War Sailor is a co-production of Rohfilm Factory and Studio Hamburg, Germany and Falkun Films, Malta. It is the most expensive Norwegian feature film, with a budget of $11 million.[3][4]

References
  1. "Gunnar Vikene's hit War Sailor selected as Norway's Oscar entry". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. "'War Sailor': a Maltese co-produced epic film that lives up to the title". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. Rooney, David (2022-11-18). "'War Sailor' Review: Norway's Oscar Submission Is a Bruising Epic of WWII Conflict and Its Lingering Psychological Toll". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  4. Mitchell, Wendy. "'War Sailor' director Gunnar Vikene on making Norway's most expensive film". Screen. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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