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Into the White

Into the White

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Into the White

"Inspired by the true world war II story."

2012

1h 44m

6.9(332 votes)

War

Drama

History

Overview

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.

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Zentropa International Sweden

Eurimages

Zentropa International Norway

Film i Väst

NRK

Norsk Filminstitutt

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Stig Henrik Hoff

Stig Henrik Hoff

Karl-Heinz Strunk

Lachlan Nieboer

Lachlan Nieboer

Richard Thomas Partridge

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Robin Southey Smith

Florian Lukas

Florian Lukas

Horst Schopis

David Kross

David Kross

Josef Auchtor

Kim Haugen

Kim Haugen

Løytnant Bjørn Gustavsen - Norwegian Ski Patrol

Knut Joner

Menig Harald Gustavsen - Norwegian Ski Patrol

Morten Faldaas

Morten Faldaas

Terje - Norwegian Ski Patrol

Sondre Krogtoft Larsen

Sondre Krogtoft Larsen

Kjell - Norwegian Ski Patrol

Creative team

Directed by: Petter Næss
Written by: Ole Meldgaard
Petter Næss
Produced by: Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Valerie Saunders

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