The Crossing
2020 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.2
One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda's and Otto's parents are arrested for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War, 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 cross the border to neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents.
Based on Over grensen
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-14
- Language
- Norwegian
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (47 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- escape
- world war ii
- jew persecution
- german occupation
Awards & recognition
- European Film Academy Young Audience Award · 2021
- European Film Academy Young Audience Award · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AS
Anna Sofie Skarholt
as Gerda
- BL
Bo Lindquist-Ellingsen
as Otto
- SS
Samson Steine
as Daniel
- BG
Bianca Ghilardi-Hellesten
as Sarah
- HW
Henrik Siger Woldene
as Per
- LN
Luke Neite
as Herman
- JW
Julius Robin Weigel
as Hans
Kari Simonsen
as Wilhelmine
Morten Svartveit
as Egil
- TL
Thea Borring Lande
as Agathe
Directed by Johanne Helgeland