Nr. 24 (2024)

Nr. 24 (2024). 1h 51m

“I locked in expecting nothing but a notorious rebel fighter, opposing the Nazi regime with mysterious characteristics of his internal battles after being confronted with difficult moral choices.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs with anyone, one may not show their discomfort with others if they find themselves uncomfortable. Thatu0026#39;s how I saw Gunnar Sønsteby (played by Sjur Vatne Brean) feeling all throughout the movie. Rigid and montone in his presentation, solely focusing on his goals of freeing his nation. Thatu0026#39;s fine, no, itu0026#39;s great! They showcased him as a firm and balanced leader. But there are no nuances to him, no times for self-reflection except for the uncanny scenes in the bland hall filled with seated people we half the time need to ask: why are we being shown audience reactions that feel disconnected from the narrative?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI was also worried this film would fall into a similar trap as many other Norwegian world war movies; attempting to cramp years of history into an approximately 2 hour film. This is where I believe the the expository-heavy parts appear, aswell as the needless scenes which we could gain from (had they been further engaged with).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film may just not resonate with my preferences for character depth and nuanced storytelling, but a 5 star-rating, like I gave u0026#39;Krigsseilerenu0026#39; 4 stars is where you see this on my list of rated films.”