During the Press Call for Into the White, we had the opportunity to not only attend the Press Conference and Photocall, but also to sit down with the charming Rupert Grint for a one-on-one for several minutes.

After a bit of small talk (Rupert: “I’m good, but I’m REALLY tired after last night!”), we spent several minutes talking about Into the White, Rupert’s singing and his haircut for the film.
After this, Rupert agreed to do a quick photo interview with us – a question, and a picture as an answer. No words, no second try.

You can read our interview below, and check out our photo-interview here. Enjoy!

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I.C.M.: So, you saw the film yesterday, is it the way you wanted it to be?
Rupert: Yeah, it was. I always find it quite weird watching myself, especially when it’s the first time you’re watching it with everybody. I’m used to seeing it on my own. But yeah, it was good, I really enjoyed it. It brought back a lot of memories, and yeah – I’m really pleased.
I.C.M.: What was your favourite scene, now that you’ve seen the entire film?
Rupert: There are so many. I like the moments we have with the relationship between my character and Stig. Those are the moments that were quite cool. And I like the scene where we chop…
I.C.M.: Where you’re drunk?
Rupert: (laughing) Yeah. After we chop his arm off.
I.C.M.: That was quite funny because we didn’t know how it would look like. But let’s talk about the accent. How much time did you spend working on it?
Rupert: Quite a lot. I mean it was a quite a last minute decision, to go with the Liverpool accent. I was kind of worried, because it is a hard accent to do. It’s very difficult from the sound, because it is such a quick accent. It’s like twenty words per second. But I thought it would kind of fit the character, because he is a really argumentative and feisty kind of guy. And Liverpool is – I don’t know if you’ve ever been there – the people there are quite tough , so I thought it would work well. But it was quite a challenge, because obviously there weren’t many local, or British, people there who are familiar with the accent. So I couldn’t really guess if I was doing it right or not, because everyone was either German or Norwegian in the crew or cast.
I.C.M.: Did you get any feedback?
Rupert: No, I couldn’t, because I was kind of just on my own really. I just had to really pray that it was coming out alright. But yeah, I thought it went alright.
I.C.M.: Do you have any other accents that you can do aside from that and Belfast? I mean, and your own?
Rupert: I love, really love doing accents. It gives another layer to the character, especially with something like Liverpool, which is so “in your face”.
I.C.M.: Whose idea was it to do the Liverpool accent?
Rupert: In the script, he was actually Liverpudlian, but Petter was quite open to anything and didn’t mind if it was more English. But I kind of wanted to keep that because it seemed to just fit Smithy. But yeah, I’m glad that I got away with it. Yeah, I do like doing accents.
I.C.M.: We heard, because there was the scene with the reindeers coming in, and two of our staffers have been to Grotli and the hotel. And they told us that you had a moment in your hotel room where you had reindeers coming up. Do you remember that?
Rupert: Yeah, I mean we had heard about these kind of reindeers, where there are hundreds and hundreds of them in this big herd, and they can be quite aggressive. I was always looking out for them, but I never actually saw one. I saw a moose on the first day.
I.C.M.: The film is about the German and English relationship. Did you feel that David and Florian are typical Germans? What you might imagine a German to be like.
Rupert: Off camera? No, I mean, I’ve never really spent much time with any kind of German people. But yeah, they were great, and we had such a good time. It was all very close, because it was only the five of us, together all the time really, it was in this cabin. We got on really well. We always used to go out in the evenings, and we all ate together every night. It was really good.
I.C.M.: About the scenes which you shot outside in Grotli. How cold was it? Because we were told by Steffy who did the costumes, that you didn’t have any warm feet or anything.
Rupert: Yeah, in Sweden it was… you’re talking about Sweden, right?
I.C.M.: Well, in Sweden the place was apparently quite warm, wasn’t it?
Rupert: Yeah, it was, outside! But we filmed it in a place, they use it for freezing food, so it was kind of like a freezer where they build the cabin in so we could still act cold, and see our breath. So that was quite cold. But we were quite layered up. There were a lot of layers…
I.C.M.: So that was ok? Because they were worried you would freeze your feet of.
Rupert: Yeah, I mean it was an original costume, real goggles, and boots, socks and jumpers – it was all genuine stuff. But yeah, you were definitely pleased when they wrapped up.
I.C.M.: What was your first thought, when you saw your haircut?
Rupert: (laughing) It was quite a shock!
I.C.M.: It was quite a change…
Rupert: It was quite a dramatic change. I didn’t know until the first day of filming that I was going to be curly. It just kind of happened. I had a little shaved off in the back, and that was scary, because I am quite funny about my hair. I always like having a fringe, but I mean, it kind of suited the character.
I.C.M.: About the singing. Did you kind of train for that? Because that was just amazing, it was such a complete surprise.
Rupert: I didn’t train for it, no. I kind of wanted it to be a shock for everyone, for them as well (motions to his co-stars) when they come out and hear me. It was kind of a genuine surprise.
I.C.M.: So it was spontaneous singing.
Rupert: No, it was in the script, but I kind of kept it to myself until right before filming it. It’s quite a hard song to sing actually. It’s quite nice to see a softer side of the character, because he is quite though.
I.C.M.: So when is the album coming out?
Rupert: (laughing) Actually, when we were filming, me and Lachlan and Stig and some of the others – we formed a band.
I.C.M.: Did you?
Rupert: Yeah.
I.C.M.: And you did what? The singing?
Rupert: I was guitar and vocals, yeah.
I.C.M.: You had your guitar with you?
Rupert: I had a guitar. Don’t know where it came from. We were in this restaurant, there were musicians and they let us get on stage and do a few songs. We had a good laugh.

I.C.M.: I am going to do something else, I am going to ask five questions, because we heard from David and Florian that you are always, as soon as the camera is on, you are in character. I was going to ask five questions and you get to answer them with just one facial expression and I am going to take one picture.
Rupert: Just facial expressions?
I.C.M.: Yeah.

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During the Press Call for Into the White, we had the opportunity to not only attend the Press Conference and Photocall, but also to sit down with the charming Rupert Grint for a one-on-one for several minutes.

After a bit of small talk (Rupert: “I’m good, but I’m REALLY tired after last night!”), we spent several minutes talking about Into the White, Rupert’s singing and his haircut for the film, which you can read here.

After this, Rupert agreed to do a quick photo interview with us – a question, and a picture as an answer. No words, no second try. It was incredibly impressive how quickly Rupert gave the expression, and even though we said no words are allowed, we decided to include the exchange during the second question…

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I.C.M.: I am going to do something else, I am going to ask five questions, because we heard from David and Florian that you are always, as soon as the camera is on, you are in character. I was going to ask five questions and you get to answer them with just one facial expression and I am going to take one picture.
Rupert: Just facial expressions?
I.C.M.: Yeah.
Rupert: Okay…

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I.C.M.: How did you feel the first time you had to ski?

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I.C.M.: What was your favourite scene in Into the White?

ICM: What was your favourite scene?
Rupert: Oh, wait, that’s a hard one… *makes expression* *starts to smile*
ICM: *takes picture* “Errr. What scene was that?”
Rupert: Er. That scene was… *laughs* I dunno actually! I don’t know. I just panicked.”
*both laugh*

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I.C.M.: How did you feel at the premiere last night?

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I.C.M.: What kind of role would you like to play next?

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I.C.M.: How are you going to react when you win an Oscar?

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Actor finding it hard to move on from ‘Harry Potter’

Rupert Grint has confessed he is worried about moving on from ‘Harry Potter’ after playing Ron Weasley for 10 years.

The 23 year-old actor is about to start his first post-Potter project and admitted that it is going to be very different from Hogwarts.

“I’m really looking forward to it and it’s very different, it’s weird moving on from Harry Potter because it’s been ten years playing the same character.” The ginger star told the Press Association.

“But it’s exciting to move on and do new things.” He added.

The movie, a music biopic ‘The Drummer’ will certainly be a different direction than what Rupert is used to, with no magic wands or flying brooms in sight.

He explained: “It’s about Dennis Wilson and his life after the Beach Boys went solo. I play a guy who works for an agency and I befriend him. It’s a really great script.”

The movie, co-starring Aaron Eckhart and Chloe Moretz will give fans a chance to see a more grown up Rupert as he tries to shed his potter past.

The actor has taken his time to pick his first project. Fellow Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have already started life after the wizarding saga, Daniel starred in ‘The Woman In Black’ while Emma had a supporting role in ‘My Week With Marilyn.’

Rupert really doesn’t seem to be able to let go of ‘Harry Potter’ and recently revealed he even stole a few props from the set.

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Original article found here: entertainmentwise.com | April 3, 2012

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Rupert Grint has admitted he feels strange playing a character who is not Ron Weasley any more.

The 23-year-old Harry Potter star has played the boy wizard’s best friend in the hit films for the last ten years, but he is about to start work on new music biopic The Drummer.

Rupert said: “I’m really looking forward to it and it’s very different, it’s weird moving on from Harry Potter because it’s been ten years playing the same character.

“But it’s exciting to move on and do new things.”

The red-headed star will play agent Stan Shapiro in the film about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, which will also star Aaron Eckhart, Vera Farmiga and Chloe Moretz.

Rupert said: “It’s about Dennis Wilson and his life after the Beach Boys went solo.

“I play a guy who works for an agency and I befriend him. It’s a really great script.”

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Original article found here: independent.ie | April 3, 2012

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After almost growing up with Harry Potter, reading the books a dozen times and watching the movies what feels like a thousand times, it is hard to describe what kind of a feeling it is finally to be on the Harry Potter Studio Tour. And even though this word might be used a little too often these days there is no other one that can describe it in a better way. It is “magical”!
The tour starts and ends with such goose bumps moments, that you almost forget the emotional rollercoaster you have been on the whole tour and there is just one thing to think: “I want to do it again!”
Before the actual tour starts you are entering the entrance hall, where you can see big character pictures, a flying Ford Angelina and two trolleys, one’s packed with an owl cage and one’s packed with a rat cage. We all know who owns them. You can see Harry’s tiny room under the stairs, Rupert’s, Dan’s and Emma’s handprints and J.K. Rowling’s famous quote: “No story lives unless someone wants to listen” which seems accurate to be a title for the whole tour.

Now it’s starting. You get into a cinema and watch a little film which shows Dan, Emma and Rupert who introduce us into the tour. They tell us some interesting facts about ten years of shooting the Harry Potter movies and we see some moving clips off and on set through all the years. After watching the film the magic begins. The screen disappears in the air and behind it the enormous doors of the Great Hall open to welcome you. It is such a breathtaking moment, that is really hard to describe. You can totally understand what Rupert said at the press conference: “I remember the moment the screen goes up and the Great Hall opens. Very emotional […] I remember very clearly how I entered the great hall the first time. It was one of our first scenes. Overwhelming… Stepping in, everywhere food, flying candles… yesterday it felt a little bit like this.” Nothing to add. This must be exactly the feeling Harry had, when he entered the Great Hall for the first time. And it is totally understandable that it brings lots of Harry Potter fans to tears.

Inside the Great Hall you see several costumes, most of them are from the teachers, and one of Harry’s earliest ones. You get a first idea of the immense work the art directors put into it and you are amazed by all the details you see for the first time. Like little carvings into the wood of the tables or the scratches at the walls.

After the Great Hall you get into the next area which shows a lot of the original sets, costumes, sceneries and many, many things you recognize immediately. You’ll see Ron’s “beautiful” dress cloak of the Goblet of Fire, the Weasley kitchen, the boy’s dormitory and all the clothes Ron, Harry and Hermione are wearing during the films.
Leaving the Ministry of Magic behind it’s getting outside, where you’ll find well known vehicles like the Knight Bus or Hagrid’s/Sirius motorcycle and Harry’s “home” at Privet drive No 4.
(Yes, they have redesigned the No 4, which was necessary, because we all know who took the original one )
You’ll also see some of the not destroyed chess pieces, which reminds you immediately of one of Ron’s most heroic moments. Who doesn’t have still the line: “And I am the knight!” in his mind!
It’s getting inside again and you can take a closer look on the masks that were used for the goblins, see some really scary creatures like an impressive Aragog or the “dead bodies” of people like Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore or Harry himself.

Right around the corner is one of the highlights of the tour. Diagon Alley! It is amazing to finally be able to walk along the street, passing shops like Olivanders, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes or Gringotts. A dream coming true.

And if you think that is stunning, wait until you get into the next hall. It’s Hogwarts itself. The original model with its castle, the grounds and the beautiful landscape, everything is there. You are able to walk around the whole model and even though you’ve seen it all on screen it is really impressive to see it in all its bigness.

The tour ends inside Ollivander’s, stuffed with what seems like a million wandboxes. Every single box has the name of a cast or crew member on it, that worked on the Harry Potter movies. The immense number of boxes gives you a little idea of how many people have been involved over the years.
We asked Rupert on the red carpet if he already found his wandbox at Ollivander’s and he told us, that he has. We also asked for a little hint for his fans, where to find it, but he was just laughing saying, that there are too many boxes and he couldn’t quite remember its place. So guys, the challenge is open!
Even though you might get the feeling to know now anything and everything about the tour, believe us, you don’t until you’ve seen it with your own eyes. We can’t wait for you all to see it.
Let the magic begin!

If you want to see more pics of the tour check our gallery here.

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Somewhere over the …
snowy Norwegian mountains two airplanes crash-landed on April 27th 1940. Nearly 72 years later, a film about the events celebrated its premiere at the Folketeateret in Oslo on March 4th, 2012.

Just like the German pilots in the film, the audience is immediately thrown into the Norwegian wilderness and has no better idea what to do than them. When Horst Schopis (Florian Lukas) falls into a snow cave, you already get an idea that you are in for a few laughs. While you are struggling with the Germans through the endless snow you are introduced to Josef Schwartz‘ (David Kross) obsession with Hitler and his ideas, when he reads from “Mein Kampf” and proudly shows Hitler’s autograph to his companions: “I was waiting in line for six hours to get this autograph!”

After Wolfgang Strunk (Stig Henrik Hoff, whose German is near perfect) has ended up in a life-threatening situation, you even get a sense of relief when they reach the cabin and the feeling that this will not be a honeymoon.

With the arrival of the British pilots, the fun begins:

While Schopis and Davenport (Lachlan Nieboer) keep up a cock fight on an elevated level, which gets his high point when Davenport und Schopis flex their muscles by trying to prevent the whole cabin from falling down, Robert Smith (Rupert Grint) does his best to annoy the Germans at any given opportunity: “Maybe you’re too fucking stupid to feel the cold?” We have to admit that he is only acting under orders, but we get kind of a feeling that he is really enjoying it. At the same time he earns a “What did he say?” after almost every second line which is quite funny and sometimes eases the tention between the Germans and Britsh, even though it is not his intention.

We learn how to skin a rabbit, have fun watching them play “spin the pistol” and get an impression of Horst Schopis’ and Wolfgang Strunk’s dancing qualities. But, despite all the fun, we also see them struggling with the cold, hunger and the desperation of not knowing where they are and how to get out.

One of the greatest things in the film is the developement of Smith’s and Strunk’s relationship. In the beginning it is just Smith trying to provocate Strunk, who is a reserved and calm person, in every situation he can, but like Smith, we get a deeper insight into Strunk’s personality and they almost become friends, which both actors show in such a believable way: “I come with you.” “Good.”

The enmity between Smith and Schwartz is omnipresent, and Rupert and David both seem to have perfected the if-looks-could-kill expression, and continuously rile each other up. We’ve all seen a piece of the scene, where Smith comes back after taking a loo, saying: “Hey Josef, I must say chapter two was a little rough on my arse.” Let us just say: Smith is very creative in finding more and more ways of provocating Schwartz and that was just one of them.

All five actors are giving an amazing and believable performance. Despite each characters’ negative moments, you develop a sympathy for each one of them. There is no good guy or bad guy, no right or wrong; it’s just five blokes in a cabin struggling to survive. Nothing else matters anymore.

Credit to Florian Lukas and Lachlan Nieboer, who portray the vulnerability of their characters while they struggle to maintain the cold and perfect image of a soldier-in-control on such an impressiv way.

We get to see a completely new side of Rupert’s acting: He’s behaving like a nuisance, but you can’t help but like him. Maybe that’s because Smithy is a womanizer, having impressed the hard-to-get bartender Sheila at the airbase with his special abilities.
Rupert surprises with a great singing scene, and it is a very moving moment when the lost pilots are looking out over the endless scenery to the line:

“blue birds fly over the rainbow, why, then, oh why can’t I”.

It is great to see the five characters finding out that they will only survive if they work together, and a scene when Schopis destroys an object representing Hitler’s ideology even earned applause from the audience.

Beside the five comrades, there is one more main character who has to be mention and that is definitely the Norwegian countryside. We already saw so many amazing pictures when the movie was shot back in April, but seeing it now on the big screen was overwhelming. The title “Into The White” fits perfectly and there is not much more to say. Petter Næss shows us the beauty and inviolacy of the Norwegian snow desert, but we also see the other side. The wilderness, rawness and the danger that comes with the difficult weather conditions.
Nils Petter Molvaer did a great job with composing a soundtrack that perfectly underlined the story without being intrusively or disturbing. It puts you into the right mood, specially in the quiet scenes, and represent the Norwegian countryside in a perfect way.

If you got the impression, we loved the movie, your absolutly right! We’ve been enchained from the moment the first shadow with the silhouette of an airplane rises over the Norwegian snow desert, until the moment the five comrades have to say goodbye. Petter Næss took us on a rollercoaster of emotions that we can’t wait to climb again and we are sure that you will feel the same.

Rupert Grint on fulfilling a childhood ambition and his brother’s rally driving career.

You couldn’t make it up: in real life Rupert Grint’s favourite motor is an ice-cream van – and his brother James is a hugely talented rally star. They explain how it all came to this…

Hearing that their son wants to enter the highly precarious world of professional acting is every parent’s secret nightmare. When their other son then announces his ambition to become a professional rally driver, most parents would throw up their hands in utter despair. Luckily for the Grints, their sons’ far-fetched dreams turned out perfectly.

Rupert’s role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies means he is now worth £24 million; James, meanwhile, is now one of Britain’s fastest-rising rally drivers as part of the British Racing Grint team owned by his father, with his sights set on competing in the world championship in 2013.

Despite his colossal wealth, Rupert, 23, has refused to yield to the obvious temptation of luxuries such as high-end supercars.

For this Live shoot, his choice of vehicle is a 1974 Mr Whippy Bedford van – one of his first purchases when the Potter cash began rolling in (although it’s not his only car).

James, 21, opts for the £70,000 customised Mitsubishi Evo 9 he’s driving in this year’s British championship.

RUPERT ‘I was the first of the Potter actors to learn to drive. I passed my test at the second time of trying. On the set, there’d always be a lot of talk about cars among the cast, although Daniel Radcliffe never joined in. He’s never been into cars at all.

‘My first ambition was to become an ice-cream man, which is why I bought the Bedford van. Not long after I first got it, I pulled into a pub to do a U-turn and there were eight kids with their pocket money out, hoping to buy a 99 or whatever. But I had nothing to give them. I’ve learnt my lesson since then.

‘I keep my van well stocked. It’s got a proper machine that dispenses Mr Whippy ice cream and I buy my lollies wholesale – 50 for a tenner – so I never run short. I’m not allowed to sell my merchandise. I’d need a licence for that.

‘I tend to avoid July and August, but the rest of the year I’ll drive around the local villages and if I see some kids looking like they’re in need of ice creams, I’ll pull over and dish them out for free. They’ll say, “Ain’t you Ron Weasley?” And I’ll say, “It’s strange, I get asked that a lot.”

‘The van often comes in useful. I drove it up to the set on the last day of filming on Harry Potter. The cast and crew were having a barbecue and I supplied the lollies and ice creams.
‘James and I grew up with a love for cars and a love for racing. We started with scooters, then moved on to go-karts and quad bikes. James will claim that he always won. I remember it differently.

‘He has a daredevil instinct that I lack. He will try pretty much anything, regardless of the physical risk. He would always be coming up with crazy stunts. One time, he built these long ramps and decided to jump over my grandad on a mountain bike. Thankfully, he made a clean jump. If he’d landed on Grandad, it wouldn’t have been a pretty sight.’

JAMES ‘I was nine when Rupert got the part in Harry Potter. We all thought he was going to a normal audition. As a family we had no idea of the scale of it. It was only when we attended the first London premiere that it dawned on us how big a deal this was.

‘I’ve never looked at Rupert’s success and thought, “That could have been me.” I could never have been an actor. By the time Rupert’s career was taking off, I’d already made up my mind that I wanted to be a racing driver. If anything, Rupert’s success spurred me on to excel in my own field.

‘People would always be asking me what it was like to have a famous brother. I didn’t think of him as famous. And he never got too big for his boots. I’d have been the first to tell him if he did. At first everyone knew me as Rupert Grint’s brother. Then I had to carve out an identity for myself, which I did by being good at sports.
‘What I love about rallying is that it’s all- encompassing. You need to be a master of every surface – Tarmac, gravel, snow and ice. Rallying is regarded as the poor cousin to Formula 1 but I think there’s every chance that could change in the coming years. I’d like to be at the forefront of that.’

RUPERT ‘I did go through an anxious period after Harry Potter ended. Of course I always knew it would come to an end. But it took some getting used to.

‘Now I’m starting to enjoy the freedom. I can afford to choose my acting roles carefully and I’m able to enjoy my leisure time. I’m perfectly happy tootling around town in my ice-cream van, haring up the motorway in my Audi, or messing around on my hovercraft in the back garden.

‘As much as anything, I like the fact that I can attend my brother’s rally meetings. Now that we’re all grown up and no longer racing against each other, few things give me greater pleasure than seeing him win.’

Rupert Grint’s new film, ‘Into The White’, is out later this year

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Original article found here: dailymail.co.uk | March 4, 2012

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Petter Næss has made a film about brotherhood between enemies during the Second World War, and he has managed it without falling into the traps of sentimentality.

Sentimentality and lack of credibility are the pitfalls when making a film about brotherhood between enemies during the Second World War. Director Petter Næss avoided both of those with the help from a solid and subtle style of storytelling.

I went to the screening with a certain sense of skepticism since early trailers revealed that we will be seeing British and German soldiers working together to survive the wild Norwegian winter mountains. Why should we believe this – why don’t the three German shoot the two Brits, or vice versa, as soon as the two parties collide in a desolate cabin?

But the scriptwriters and the director indicate that guns aren’t always the easiest in the wilderness. At the same time, Næss understands that he has to use a lot of the screen time to challenge the project of brotherhood before there can even be talk of cooperation, and not just friction inside of the windy walls.

In the beginning, the atmosphere becomes really toxic when the German Lieutenant Horst Schopis (Florian Lukas) draws a dividing line over the cabin floor and keeps the two Brits as prisoners of war in one end of the room.

While the blizzard sends icy winds through the thin timber, the most hot-tempered guys try to hit the opposing party with scorn and mockery. Luckily, the director has picked talented actors to shape distinctive characters and lets them speak a believable mixture of German and English.

On the British side, the highly educated fighter pilot Davenport (Lachlan Nieboer) forms a striking contrast to the man from Liverpool’s working streets, Robert Smith (Rupert Grint), who spews his contempt towards Nazis in a popular manner. Great character portrayal.

On the German team, the spectrum is also well taken care of. Lieutenant Schopis emerges as a German man of honor, Sergeant Wolfgang Strunker (Stig Henrik Hoff) is a silent, persistent warrior while Corporal Josef Schwartz (David Kross) is the hard dedicated Nazi who we are taught to believe all German were like.

Now, it takes a lot of dramatic increase, both on the outer and the inner level, to keep a five man chamber play going without having the audience lose interest. But the script constantly offers new twists while the food and firewood decrease and the infection increases rapidly in old wounds.

When death threatens and the enemies finally decide to work together, the director has succeeded in his objective: We’ve become so familiar with strengths and weaknesses of the individuals that we want them to survive, all five of them.

Refining the image of the enemy can only be done decades after the end of the war. Nevertheless, you can say that “Into the White” has been made before. Næss humanizes the counterpart just like director Christian Carion did in “Joyeux Noël” (2005): In order to celebrate Christmas Eve during the First World War, Scottish, French and German soldiers put down their weapons and become friends in the trenches for a moment. But that film fell slightly into a ditch of sentimentality. Instead, Næss uses the northern lights to create an amazingly beautiful unifying image: Under the night sky we’re all equal, regardless which coat of arms adorns the uniform.

Translated by Malene.

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Original article found here: aftenbladet.no | March 10, 2012

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