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The Spy

2019 · 110 min

A slow-burning, tense espionage drama that keeps you leaning in, with a chilly wartime atmosphere and a constant sense of unease.

Directed by
Jens Jonsson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Scheer
Tagline
Based on the incredible and true story of Sonja Wigert
Overview
Sonja Wigert, Scandinavia's most acclaimed female movie star, enlists as a spy for Swedish intelligence but ends up becoming entangled with the German Reichskommissar Terboven.

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Directed by
Jens Jonsson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Scheer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
Jens Jonsson
Written by
Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Jan Trygve Røyneland
Starring
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Scheer, Damien Chapelle, Edvin Endre, Anders T. Andersen, Erik Hivju, Ingrid Vollan
Music
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Cinematography
Anton Mertens
Runtime
110 min
Country
Belgium, Norway, Sweden
Languages
German, Norwegian, Swedish, English

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