The Spy

The Spy

Spionen Director Jens Jonsson

1 hr. 45 min. · Norway, 2019 · Thriller · Norwegian, Swedish, English, German · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

Sonja Wigert, Scandinavia's most acclaimed female movie star, lives in neutral Stockholm when World War II breaks out. The Germans want to use film in their propaganda war, and Sonja is at the top of Reichskommissar Terboven and the German film companies' list. When her father is imprisoned by theGermans, Sonja enlists as a spy for Swedish intelligence before going to Terboven in Oslo to flirt herfather out of prison. She succeeds, but Terboven now wants Sonja as his private spy and mistress.

Details

Running time
1 hr. 45 min.
Country, year
Norway, 2019
Genre
Thriller
Language
Norwegian, Swedish, English, German
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Jens Jonsson
Screenplay
Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Jan Trygve Røyneland
Producers
Karin Julsrud, Turid Øversveen, Håkon Øverås
Cinematography
Anton Mertens
Music
Raf Keunen
Cast
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lasgård, Alexander Scheer
More information
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Jens Jonsson

Director

Jens Jonsson

Jens Jonsson has in a very short time established himself as one of Scandinavia’s most internationally recognised directors. He won acclaim for a number of short films; Brother of Mine (2002) won the Silver Bear in Berlin, Reparation (2001) and K-G for Better or for Worse (2002) both won silver medals in Cannes. His debut film The King of Ping Pong won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2008.