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The Crossing
Synopsis
It’s 1942 and Norway is under German occupation. As everywhere, the Nazis are persecuting Jewish citizens and deporting them to extermination camps. Gerda and Otto’s parents provide aid, helping them escape over the border to neutral Sweden. But then they are arrested. When the young siblings discover two Jewish children hiding in a basement, they want to carry on their parents’ work. So, along with Sarah and Daniel, they set out for the Swedish border. Their path is full of dangers. Always at risk of being stopped by the Germans, they don’t know who they can trust along the way … Without idealising the Norwegian resistance, this enthralling film about adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother, who is more susceptible to Nazi ideology, draws a realistic portrait of the mood during the era of German occupation.Nordic Film Days Lübeck Talks: Click here for a personal film recommendation by Linde Fröhlich, artistic director of the Nordic Film Days.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Producer
- Screenwriter
- Director of photography
note team
Director: Johanne HelgelandWriter: Maja Lunde, Espen Torkildsen
Cast: Anna Sofie Skarholt (Gerda), Bo Lindquist-Ellingsen (Otto), Samson Steine (Daniel), Bianca Ghilardi-Hellsten (Sarah), Henrik Siger Woldene (Per)
Production: Cornelia Boysen, Maipo Film
Worldsales: TrustNordisk
Festivalcontact: Norwegian Film Institute
