The Crossing
Over grensen
A thriller about life and death, courage, faith, friendship and deadly fear.
Autumn 1942. Four children are heading for the Swedish border. For two of them it is a matter of life and death: Sarah and Daniel are Jewish and soon to be deported by the Nazis. For a long time they’ve managed to stay hidden in a basement. But when their parents are arrested, they decide to flee. They have to walk many, many miles through the woods before they hopefully can reach freedom. Fortunately they meet some good helpers along the way. But who can they really trust?
The movie based on the book, «The Crossing» (orid. title: Flukten over grensen) directed by Johanne Helgeland, has won many international awards:
• EFA Young Audience Award 2021, where 3,600 young jurors from 38 countries vote for their favorite
• Main Prize 2020 The Golden Slipper, for best feature film for children, Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
• Cinekid Lion Audience Award 2020
• Press Award 2020, Filem’on – Brussels International Children’s Film Festival
• EFCA Feature Award 2020, Filem’on – Brussels International Children’s Film Festival
• Children’s Jury Prize 2020, Nordic Film Days Lübeck
• European Children’s Film Association 2020 – ECFA Award Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival
• Emerging Filmmakers Jury Prize 2021, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
• EFA Young Audience Award 2021
‘Maja Lunde fills a gap in the Norwegian childrens literature. She tells an important war story for children with speed and clear language.’
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