Kongens Nei
- 2016
- 2h 13min
En 1940, Noruega es invadida por Alemania y la familia real y el gobierno huyen hacia el interior. El vocero alemán enviado a Noruega intenta negociar la paz. En última instancia, la decisió... Leer todoEn 1940, Noruega es invadida por Alemania y la familia real y el gobierno huyen hacia el interior. El vocero alemán enviado a Noruega intenta negociar la paz. En última instancia, la decisión sobre el futuro de Noruega recaerá en el rey.En 1940, Noruega es invadida por Alemania y la familia real y el gobierno huyen hacia el interior. El vocero alemán enviado a Noruega intenta negociar la paz. En última instancia, la decisión sobre el futuro de Noruega recaerá en el rey.
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Premios
- 15 premios ganados y 9 nominaciones en total
- H.K.H. Kronprins Olav
- (as Anders Baasmo Christiansen)
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Todo el elenco y el equipo
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Opiniones destacadas
This film was sent to the 2017 Oscars, unfortunately it did not advance to the main event. They might have expected recognition similar to the British film. But I think both the films were good in their own way with the kind of story they told us that took place in the backdrop of the most terrible time of the recent human history. So having a similar title name justifies. It is a biopic, but the story was covered from different angles to reveal us what happened on the other side, including one of the young soldiers who fought in that war.
The story begins with the April 1940, while the Nazi army sailing towards Norway and after losing most of the cities to them, the people fled to safer places. That did not spare the Norwegian cabinet members, as well as the king Haakon VII and his family. In those hard times, he kept the nation united by respecting to how the government decided to deal with the situation.
But on one occasion, through a German diplomat with a one-time offer directly from Adolf Hitler leave the king to make the crucial decision for his nation and its people. That's the part of the film to define its title. So everything leads to that moment, how he reacts and what follows decides the Norway's fate to stand on what side of the ongoing war.
❝If I am the last card in the deck, so be it.❞
It's a well made film. Neither too violent nor avoided the war depictions to turn it more drama type. Everything had its share, including those war atmosphere for such budget was impressive. More like it was a running and chasing theme. But in the initial parts, there were too many timelines mentioned about what happened on when. Details like that are really good, though I felt it was too much to take on, especially for a foreign film.
Once the tale enters the mid section, looked all were in order and also got very interesting than before. In a cold country like Norway, in those situations you are like in a multifold trouble. I mean from the common man's perspective. An army is chasing you and harsh winter, surviving that is very challenging.
All the actors were great, but the king steals the show. If this was an American film that had taken place in America, then he would have won the Oscars. The fresh undertaking films on the World War II themes would never go fade away. So this is one of the best in that kind in the recent time. Except the opening, I did not have any trouble following it. Even the 130 minutes looked shortened. But I won't think everybody would feel the same way as I did. Like any WWII films, it is a must see, particularly to learn from the Norway's perspective of the war.
But this was depicted from the early stage of the war. And since it was majorly focused from the king's perspective, being a first king elected by his people, how he had faced it, following his crucial decision leads the way to the film's conclusion. If you are as war film fan, particularly the WWII, the actual best part begins henceforth which I'm hoping for a sequel to focus on. If you are not anticipating like the top WWII films you have seen, it can be picked for a watch. But anyway, I would recommend it.
7/10
The Germans want to negotiate after occupying main Norwegian cities. They turn directly to the king, trying to make it his decision to avoid more bloodshed. That's his decision. And there is an answer.
Jesper Christensen is tremendous as king Haakon, making the moral dilemma more complicated than it's described in the script. Much is really filmed theatre here, but you tend to forget it, when Christensen is on the screen. Which he is very much.
While the performances are all great, and the locations used, the costumes, the recreations of Oslo and the soundtrack all contributed into making this an excellent movie - the highlight was how this story was told and the movie cut together. If you don't like inter titles, you won't like this movie. Every scene is introduced with location, date and time. And it works. I didn't always pay much attention to it, but the moments it chooses all feel like real moments in the story, the important highlights of actions performed by the people involved.
I do appreciate that they also spread their focus a bit wider than just the royal family. The German diplomat was an interesting character, trying his best to get a handle on a terrible situation, and doing a good (though futile) job. The young men on the front line are portrayed in a way that really shows the horrors of war on an ultimately inexperienced crowd. But the main story here is that of the royal family, who is made to seem more human than any other depiction I have seen of them, including most documentaries. They are not people born into a stoic calm, but rather people born into a job that at its worst can be really difficult and pressing.
The critique of this movie is mostly about what it is not: a new perspective. Again, you follow the heroes of the war, the people we shouldn't forget (and haven't forgotten). While I completely agree with the people wanting something new, this has little to do with this movie.
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The fifth feature film by director Erik Poppe and the fourth on which he co-operates with screenwriter Harald Rosenløw-Eeg (here assisted by screenwriter Jan Trygve Røyneland), "The King's Choice" boasts a grand performance by Danish actor Jesper Christensen and a beautiful score by Swedish Johan Söderqvist (one of the most important film composers in Scandinavia today).
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- TriviaWilhelm Scream: When Seeberg shoots the German soldier at Midtskogen.
- ErroresThe real Battle of Drøbak Sound was much more involved than depicted, the other coastal defense batteries also joining in after the Oscarsborg Fortress had opened fire.
- Citas
Menig Fredrik Seeberg: All for the King, Your Majesty.
H.M. Kong Haakon VII: No, Seeberg. All for Norway.
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
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- Sitios oficiales
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- The King's Choice
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Taquilla
- Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 113,231
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 7,850
- 24 sep 2017
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 10,017,316
- Tiempo de ejecución
- 2h 13min(133 min)
- Relación de aspecto
- 2.35 : 1