Max Manus

You join the Norwegian resistance as an explosives expert. Nazi forces occupy Oslo, but your cell gains traction. Then betrayal leads to prison. The film depicts actual events. Its muted palette makes the resistance feel like a closed world.

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Joachim Rønning directed Max Manus in 2008. See Joachim Rønning's full filmography, where to start with Joachim Rønning, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joachim Rønning.

Max Manus was released in 2008 (NO original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.