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The 12th Man

2017 · 136 min

A grueling, snowbound cat-and-mouse survival ordeal that keeps you tense and cold, yet moved by quiet acts of courage.

Tagline
Based on a true story of survival and hope
Overview
After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Harald Zwart
Written by
Petter Skavlan
Starring
Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Martin Kiefer, Vegar Hoel, Håkon Thorstensen Nielsen, Eirik Risholm Velle
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Geir Hartly Andreassen
Runtime
136 min
Country
Norway
Languages
English, Norwegian, Northern Sami

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