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Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s “Loveable” won big on Saturday night at the Amanda Awards, Norway’s national movie prizes, ultimately picking up four plaudits, including best Norwegian film.

The film, which premiered at Karlovy Vary, has been praised at international festivals for its observant portrayal of a relationship going sour.

“There are thousands of traditional love stories about couples,” said Ingolfsdottir. “We have high divorce rates, but before a person leaves, something must have happened. What is that? We have such a hard time trying to connect,” she told Variety.

Helga Guren – cast as Maria, who is shocked to discover her husband wants a divorce – was awarded the prize for best actor in a leading role. It was Guren’s first Amanda win.

“I just wanted to have a flawed, multilayered female character who is a human being like all of us. She’s empowering herself by looking at her dysfunctionality...

Netflix's new World War II movie has become a big streaming hit shortly after its release in 2025. Since the 2020s, the streaming service has produced and distributed several original World War II movies. Operation Mincemeat (2021), starring Colin Firth, recounts a real British deception operation that misled Nazi Germany about the Allied invasion plans. Munich: The Edge of War (2022), starring 1917's George MacKay, reimagines Neville Chamberlain's appeasement efforts through the lens of a fictional spy thriller.

Other Netflix original movies have explored the human cost of war, most prominently 2022's German-language All Quiet on the Western Front, though set during World War I, shares many similar themes with World War II movies, portraying the brutal realities of combat. Netflix's The Forgotten Battle (2020) also highlights the pivotal Battle of the Scheldt during World War II, offering multiple perspectives from the Dutch, German, and Allied soldiers. More recently, Tyler Perry's The Six Triple Eight,...

New Netflix war movie Number 24 (aka Nr. 24) has made an instant impact on the global chart of top movies on the platform, and has found itself being hailed as one of the best movies of its genre in recent years. Labeled as a Netflix Original, the Norwegian movie was released in theaters earlier this year in its native country, and arrived on streaming on January 1. Now, it has climbed to second position on the global chart, overtaking several big movies to nestle in behind Taron Everton’s festive action movie Carry-On.

Based on a true story, the film charts the harrowing story of "apprentice Gunnar Sønsteby from Rjukan, who makes the bold decision to resist Nazi Germany on the very day of the invasion, eventually rising to lead the daring "Oslo Gang." Under his leadership, the group executed numerous acts of sabotage, cementing Sønsteby’s legacy as Norway’s greatest war hero.

“Nr. 24” offers a compelling look at Gunnar “Kjakan” Snsteby, Norway’s most decorated resistance fighter, in the cinematic world of World War II narratives. The film goes beyond the standard hero’s journey by portraying Snsteby as a deeply flawed person who was changed by the harsh realities of war. This is what you might call a “heroic paradox.”

The film contrasts Snsteby’s youthful zeal with an older veteran’s somber thoughts, which are set against the backdrop of Nazi occupation. How we balance the praised pictures of war heroes with the disturbing truths of their actions is a question that this narrative choice raises for society.

The story of how Sønsteby went from being a famous but unknown accountant to an infamous spy is a microcosm of Norway’s fight for freedom. The line between good and evil is muddled by his dedication, which shows the sacrifices...

With an extensive catalog to choose from, Netflix continues to offer its subscribers various options for their home viewing experience. As January approaches, the numerous films slated to hit the streaming platform are certainly some viewers won’t want to pass up. No matter what viewers might be in the mood to watch, it’s likely they’ll be able to find something worth their while on Netflix.

Numerous non-English language films are scheduled for release over the coming weeks, and they include a variety of different genres that viewers should most definitely explore. However, there are also plenty of English-language movies headed to the streaming platform, which subscribers will certainly want to add to their lists. From action to comedy to drama, Netflix has everything viewers could possibly want next month.

'Number 24 (Nr. 24)' Stream on January 1

Number 24 (Nr. 24) is a Norwegian film that...