Into the White

"Inspired by the true world war II story."

2012 1h 44m NO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 344

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Synopsis

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During World War II, enemy fighter pilots find themselves face to face after shooting down one another's planes over a desolate landscape. In order to survive, they must set aside the rules of war.

“Inspired by the true world war II story.”

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Cast

Stig Henrik Hoff
Karl-Heinz Strunk
Lachlan Nieboer
Richard Thomas Partridge
Rupert Grint
Robin Southey Smith
Florian Lukas
Horst Schopis
David Kross
Josef Auchtor
Kim Haugen
Løytnant Bjørn Gustavsen - Norwegian Ski Patrol
Knut Joner
Menig Harald Gustavsen - Norwegian Ski Patrol
Morten Faldaas
Terje - Norwegian Ski Patrol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Petter Næss
Writers: Petter Næss, Ole Meldgaard, Dave Mango
Languages: German, Norwegian, English
Countries: Germany, France, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Norwegian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Norway, Sweden.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Petter Næss, shot by Daniel Voldheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nils Petter Molvær. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frida Eggum Michaelsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Stig Henrik Hoff and Lachlan Nieboer and Rupert Grint carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inspired by the true world war II story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Petter Næss directs. Daniel Voldheim behind the camera. Nils Petter Molvær scores. Frida Eggum Michaelsen cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in German, Norwegian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Norwegian, English.
3International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Norway, Sweden.
4Directed by Petter Næss, shot by Daniel Voldheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nils Petter Molvær. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frida Eggum Michaelsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stig Henrik Hoff and Lachlan Nieboer and Rupert Grint carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Inspired by the true world war II story.".
9IMDB entry: tt1876277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Voldheim
Original score: Nils Petter Molvær
Editing: Frida Eggum Michaelsen
Production design: Udo Kramer
Costume design: Stefanie Bruhn
Makeup / hair: Kitty Kratschke
Sound: Nicolai Linck
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Box office: $712,216
Original language: NO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Into the White (2012)

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-09-03
★ 7/10
I started watching this with some trepidation. It really does smack of a made-for-television movie with a production that is very heavily reliant on some not very distinguished CGI. The narrative, though, is quite strong and the acting delivers well enough as we discover the true story of a dogfight that sees both crews stranded in the snowy Norwegian wilderness. Forced to share an handily located log cabin, the initially hostile crews have to learn to tolerate and co-operate with each other as the hostile Arctic winter creates a perilous and claustrophobic environment for all. I was probably half way in before I realised that "Gunner Smith" actually was Rupert Grint, and he is probably the only cast member I had heard of, but David Kross ("Schwartz") and Florian Lukas ("Schopis") also work quite well to create an effective atmosphere as they vie for the best end of their hut. Their arguments about the merits of the war gradually start to become replaced by the realisation that they have much more in common than keeping them apart and in the end - and that denouement is never really in doubt - we see a fitting conclusion. This is a story about human endurance, but it is also about just how ordinary people can be indoctrinated, and equally how by association, they can use their own common sense and decency to over-ride this catechesis. This punches somewhat above it's weight, and is a great deal better than I was expecting. Maybe a bit too long, but worth a watch.

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