The Arctic Convoy

2023 [NORWEGIAN]

Action / Drama / History / Thriller / War

21
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 4885 4.9K

world war ii based on true story 1940s norwegian resistance based on real events norwegian history

Plot summary

In 1942, a convoy of 35 civilian ships, carrying vital supplies from Iceland to the Soviet Union, faces deadly challenges in the Arctic. Despite Allied naval escort, catastrophic intelligence errors expose the convoy to relentless German air and naval attacks. In the brutal conditions, inexperienced civilian sailors fight for survival, with only 12 ships making it to their destination.

Director

Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken Photo
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken

Top cast

Heidi Ruud Ellingsen Photo
Heidi Ruud Ellingsen as Ragnhild
Tobias Santelmann Photo
Tobias Santelmann as Mørk
Adam Lundgren Photo
Adam Lundgren as Johan
Jakob Fort Photo
Jakob Fort as Evensen
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay 2160p.BluRay
999.59 MB
1280*536
Norwegian 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   no   dk   fi   sv   ro  
24 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 22
2.01 GB
1920*804
Norwegian 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   no   dk   fi   sv   ro  
24 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 39
4.9 GB
3840*2160
Norwegian 2.0
NR
Subtitles no  
23.976 fps
N/A
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rune-andresen 7 / 10

Historic and well-made

A significant and historic film, in addition to being very good for a Norwegian production.The tribute to the soldiers' efforts is well done, and the acting and tension are strong throughout the movie - it's surprisingly varied, considering the action takes place on a ship during WWII.It's also nice to see that Norwegian films are becoming so good, with excellent acting and storytelling.However, the sound quality is surprisingly poor, which, unfortunately, is not uncommon in Norwegian films. The dialogue is too quiet, while the explosions are too loud and jarring.Aside from that, this is an important and well-made film that maintains a high standard overall. And a special tribute to those who honor our real heroes from the 1940s.In addition, it's refreshingly bold to see criticism of the Norwegian government's efforts - and their fleeing from Norway - which is something many have thought before but not voiced so openly.
Reviewed by Goettschwan 5 / 10

Not as good as i expected

While a huge improvement over movies like Kampen om Narvik, it is obvious that this movie got rewritten several times and changed direction. While the movie still manages to have a grip on the audience in terms of suspense, some of its plot points do not hold up well. It seems the movie went from the idea of a captivating war movie to budget restraints, forcing the movie makers to focus on interpersonal differences between the captain and his crew. That is something i feel detracts from the story, and it also is writing that has been done to death in other movies like Crimson tide. All in all, if you want to see a bit of WWII action, watch this, but if you rather would like something more believable and historically more accurate, then watch Krigsseileren any day over this.
Reviewed by toreaurstad-57248 6 / 10

Average WW2 lacking enough big budget

The movie is yet another "Convoy" movie from WW2 , and does a decent job of telling the story of arctic convoys that shipped goods across Atlantic to Soviet union, to Murmansk.I somewhat feel the movie is suffering from not enough of a budget.Yes, there are action scenes, but throughout the movie you expect more from the movie such as perhaps a chase from German navy.And not once you see inside enemy vessels and air planes, you get a distant CGI feeling of it since this is a very budget movie.Also, the Norwegian and Swedish actors are a bit dull and lacks emotion. It is a bit too much yet another day on the job and acting lacks energy.Overall, it is a decent movie. Somebody said it is a bit better than "Narvik", but I totally disagree. "Narvik" is a way better movie with a bigger budget and proper battle scenes.So the movie is just an average meh from me.And also I highly disliked that the movie stopped short, not showing the ship getting to its goal of delivering goods in Murmansk. Way too much time of the movie instead contained lengthy and somewhat boring scenes.
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