“Let’s face it, we’re all going to die here.” Fresh from the Battle of Hogwarts, Daniel Radcliffe is battling The Woman in Black, while Rupert Grint soldiers on in the World War II drama, Into the White. Norwegian filmmaker Petter Næss, who helmed the phenomenal odd couple comedy Elling, directs this tense tale that is based on actual events. Rupert Grint, Florian Lukas, David Kross, Stig Henrik Hoff and Lachlan Nieboer stars as a group of pilots (some German some English), who — after being shot down — are forced to share an isolated shack to survive the frigid temperature of their Norwegian surroundings. It’s a premise that seems destined to end in much bloodshed. But according to its released synopsis, rather than turning on each others, these thrown together survivors begin to bond, forming a strong though unexpected brotherhood. While the trailer below seems a bit lackluster, I trust that Næss has created something worthwhile, as he has a history crafting compelling camaraderie tales.
Video tip from Vlicious via First Showing.
Synopsis:
English and German pilots shoot each other down, and later find themselves at the same cabin. In order to survive the Norwegian winter they have to stay together. It’s the start of a long and unlikely friendship.
Into the White will hit theaters in Norway on March 9, 2012.
No U.S. release date has yet been announced.
Are you intrigued by Into the White’s trailer? Will you ever be able to see Grint as anyone but Ron Weasley?