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The Last Lieutenant

1993 · 102 min

A somber, character-driven war drama that immerses you in a quiet, stubborn defiance against overwhelming odds.

Overview
Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack. The movie tells the story of a man that refuses to give up, even when everybody else leaves. He will fight for the country he loves and do his duty.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Hans Petter Moland
Written by
Axel Hellstenius
Starring
Espen Skjønberg, Gard B. Eidsvold, Bjørn Sundquist, Lars Andreas Larssen, Morten Faldaas, Ove Christian Owe, Bjarne Thomsen, Rut Tellefsen
Music
Randall Meyers
Cinematography
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Runtime
102 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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