Flukten over Grensen (2020)
Genre: Family / War
Duration: 96 minuten
Alternative titles: The Crossing / Op de Vlucht
Country:
Norway
Directed by: Johanne Helgeland
Stars: Anna Sofie Skarholt, Bo Lindquist-Ellingsen and Samson Steine
IMDb score:
6,4 (1.095)
Releasedate: 14 February 2020
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Flukten over Grensen plot
"Finally there's a film about the war for the entire family!"
During the Second World War, in December 1942, four children were displaced. Sarah and Daniel are Jews about to be deported, but hiding in Otto and Gerda's basement until they are discovered and their parents are arrested. They have to travel to distant neutral Sweden.
Reviews & comments
Spoelworm
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- 326 messages
- 63 votes
My daughter got to see this film here in the cinema with the whole class. She was impressed by it and wanted to watch it again with us.
We watched the Blu-ray together on the couch today, and I understand why she liked it. It was indeed a beautiful film for the target audience (10 to 15 or 16 years old, I suspect).
Nowhere too exciting or too emotional, but just right for that age.
that the Germans couldn't catch them in the woods with their sniffer dogs is of course not very believable, but oh well, it remains a children's film, of course, with a generally realistic tone. Just an adventure film in a WWII setting for early teenagers and, as already mentioned, without unnecessary bloody scenes.
Reasonably good for a Norwegian film – because unfortunately, Norwegian cinema generally does not deliver top performances.
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
A pure family film aimed at a younger audience. Nevertheless, I certainly enjoyed this adventurous trip in a World War II setting, where a group of children take two Jewish people in hiding under their wing. Despite the harsh circumstances, the film is and remains very lighthearted. There is no violence or gore involved, and that makes the film very palatable.
It is a pity that the film missed a few things at times. The questions and doubts of young Otto were interesting. However, there was no satisfactory answer to the question of why we know for certain whether the others (i.e., the Nazis) are wrong. For instance, one could have said that opinions enforced through violence, war, and a reign of terror simply cannot be justified and were therefore wrong according to our views…
Little Gerda was a lovely character too. Hyperintelligent and socially conscious. I had a lot of admiration for her. The road trips were worthwhile as well, although some went or ended rather abruptly.
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Filmreiziger
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- 643 messages
- 557 votes
What a breath of fresh air to see the acting talent of the very young Anna after the dramatic acting of Amanda Seyfried in the Hallmarks-esque cartoon Letters to Juliet (2010). The film has a pleasant pace, is a bit suspenseful at times, and touches upon some good themes to think about. It is particularly interesting to see the war through the eyes of four children: how do you determine right and wrong at that age? What is worth fighting for and what isn't? When do you trust someone and when do you not? It was primarily Anna who stole the show with her acting talent. The other three children act somewhat more generic (a fairly stable, one-dimensional look they were apparently cast for). Anna also plays an interesting character with a great imagination and incredible intelligence and sensitivity for her age (yet it remains convincing and never goes over the top). The images of the wintry Norwegian landscape also contribute positively. It is certainly a film suitable for watching with young children, but it is also perfectly digestible for an adult audience. For me (without children next to me), 3.5 stars.
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