Comrade (film)

Comrade
Directed by	Petter Næss
Produced by	Valerie Edwina Saunders & Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Written by	Ole Meldgaard Dave Mango Petter Næss
Starring	Rupert Grint David Kross Stig Henrik Hoff Florian Lukas Lachlan Nieboer
Cinematography	Daniel Voldheim
Country	Norway United Kingdom
Language	English Norwegian German
Budget	$15 million

Comrade is an upcoming anti-war film directed by Petter Næss^[1] The film is written by Ole Meldgaard, Dave Mango and the director Petter Næss. The film stars Rupert Grint, David Kross, Florian Lukas, Stig Henrik Hoff and Lachlan Nieboer. The filming began 28 March 2011 in Grotli, Norway. Filming has also been in progress in Trollhättan and Brålanda, Sweden.

Plot

The film is based on a true story. On 27 April 1940, German Luftwaffe pilot Horst Schopis’s bomber was shot down at Grotli by an RAF fighter, which then crash-landed. The several German and English crew members shoot each other together, and later found himself in the same cabin. In order for a difficult winter survival in the Norwegian wilderness, they have to stand together. It's a long, unlikely friendship began.

Cast

^[2]

• Robin Southey Smith .... Rupert Grint
• Josef Auchtor .... David Kross
• Karl-Heinz Strunk .... Stig Henrik Hoff
• Horst Schopis .... Florian Lukas
• Richard Thomas .... Lachlan Nieboer

References

1. ^ "Zentropa Norway » Blog Archive » Comrade". http://www.zentropanorway.com/feature_films/comrade/. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
2. ^ "COMRADE - DIRECTOR'S NOTE". http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4547567. Retrieved 28 April 2011.