# The 12th Man (2017)

> A Norwegian resistance fighter battles Nazi pursuit and the Arctic wilderness in a grueling World War II escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/294098

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Harald Zwart
- Cast: Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Martin Kiefer, Vegar Hoel, Håkon Thorstensen Nielsen, Eirik Risholm Velle
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300980/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, tense, heroic, historical film night, war movie marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival against all odds in the frozen wilderness of Norway during World War II.

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