Into the White
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| Into The White | |
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 Heinkel 111 full size copy used in the production. Displayed near Grotli hotel, Norway. | |
| Directed by | Petter Næss |
| Written by | Ole Meldgaard Dave Mango Petter Næss |
| Produced by | Peter Aalbæk Jensen Valerie Edwina Saunders |
| Starring | David Kross Stig Henrik Hoff Florian Lukas Rupert Grint Lachlan Nieboer |
| Cinematography | Daniel Voldheim |
| Edited by | Frida Eggum Michaelsen |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Scanbox Entertainment |
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| Countries | Norway Sweden |
| Languages | English Norwegian German |
Into the White (previously titled Comrade)[1] is an anti-war film[undue weight? – discuss][disputed – discuss]directed by Petter Næss,[2] released in March 2012. The film is written by Ole Meldgaard, Dave Mango and the director Petter Næss. The film stars David Kross, Stig Henrik Hoff, Florian Lukas, Rupert Grint and Lachlan Nieboer. The filming began 28 March 2011 in Grotli, Norway. Filming has also been in progress in Trollhättan and Brålanda, Sweden.
Plot
The film is based on a true story. On 27 April 1940, Luftwaffe pilot Horst Schopis' bomber, a Heinkel 111 (1H+CT) is shot down near Grotli by an RAF Blackburn Skua (L2940) fighter, which then crash-lands. The surviving German and English crew members begin to shoot each other, but later find themselves huddled up in the same cabin. In order to survive the harsh winter in the Norwegian wilderness, they have to stand together. An unlikely, lifelong friendship blossoms.
In 1974 the original L2940 was recovered from Breidalsvatnet lake near Grotli in Skjåk municipality.[3] The original Heinkel wreck remains in the mountains at Grotli.[4]
Cast
The main cast for the film include:[5]
- David Kross as Josef Auchtor
- Stig Henrik Hoff as Karl-Heinz Strunk
- Florian Lukas as Horst Schopis
- Rupert Grint as Gunner Robert Smith
- Lachlan Nieboer as Capt. Charles P. Davenport
Release & Reception
The film had a limited release in select theatres. It was well received by users and has a rating of 7.4 at imdb.[6]
Home media
The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28 only in Norway.[7]
References
- ^ http://kulturmeglerne.no/kulturmeglerne/views/9049
- ^ "Zentropa Norway » Blog Archive » Comrade". Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ NRK. "Naudlanding og kampar på Strynefjellet". Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ NRK (December 28, 2010). "Krigsdrama frå Strynefjellet blir film". Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "COMRADE - DIRECTOR'S NOTE". Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1876277/
- ^ http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2012/5/16/into-the-white-gets-dvd-release-date-first-perks-of-being-a-wallflower-trailer-to-air-at-the-mtv-movie-awards