Krigsseileren (2022)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Alfred	Kristoffer Joner
Sigbjørn	Pål Sverre Hagen
Cecilia	Ine Marie Wilmann
Magdeli	Henrikke Lund Olsen	-
William	Armand Hannestad	-
Aksel Andresen	Leon Tobias Slettbakk	-
Hanna Wiig	Alexandra Gjerpen	-
Braathen	Arthur Hakalahti	-
Monsen	Karl Vidar Lende	-
Birger Mohr	Mats Holm	-
Magdeli after the war	Téa Grønner Joner	-
William after the war	Daniel Berg	-

Review

Structured like a sweeping epic, Krigsseileren tells about the efforts of Norwegian commercial sailors in the Atlantic theatre during WWII. Two of Norwegian cinema's best actors over the past 10 to 20 years, Kristoffer Joner and Pål Sverre Hagen, play Alfred and Sigbjørn, two friends and conflicting personalities who deal with the pressures of the war operations and their ensuing effects on their personal lives after the war in each their own way. Left behind in Norway are Alfred's wife and children – and a whole nation with a lacking understanding of the war sailors' efforts and experiences. Writer/director Gunnar Vikene (Himmelfall) clearly has made it his personal agenda to tell the story of this oft-forgotten group of people, and although such passionate drive sometimes leads to indulgence, the film's strong sense of humanity and compassion elevates it and carries it through even in parts where the narrative staggers. A combination of authenticity, technical brilliance, and a clear artistic framework makes this into an all-encompassing viewing experience. That's Joner's own daughter Téa Grønner Joner playing his character's oldest child after the war.