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The Crossing (2020)
Norway |
2020 |
95 min.
The story of the adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother Otto, whose parents are in the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War. One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda and Otto's parents are arrested, 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.
| Country | Norway |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 95 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Johanne Helgeland |
| Screenplay | Maja Lunde, Espen Torkildsen |
| Director of Photography | John-Erling Holmenes Fredriksen |
| Edited by | Jon Endre Mørk |
| Contact | Foxx Media Group, s.r.o. |
Biography
Norwegian director who is making her feature film debut with The Crossing (Flukten over grensen, 2020). She studied education. She has also directed short films, music videos, and commercials.