A Norwegian drama about World War II is silently rising up the rankings on Netflix, and it has a near-spotless reputation rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
According to the official summary, Number 24 is set at the beginning of the Second World War, where a young Norwegian man's determination to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future - and the future of Norway. His bravery and acts of sabotage mean he becomes Norway's greatest war hero. John Andreas Andersen directs from a screenplay written by Erlend Loe and Espen Lauritzen von Ibenfeldt. The cast includes Sjur Vatne Brean, Erik Hivju, Philip Helgar, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Ines Høysæter Asserson, Mark Noble, and August Wittgenstein.
Number 24 recounts the true story of Gunnar Sønsteby, known as Agent No. 24, who was a Norwegian resistance member during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. The two-hour drama first premiered in Norway in October 2024 and is currently ranked at number 10 on Netflix's global streaming chart.
The director constructs a predominantly nationalistic portrait of a person fully engaged in duty. It's a resolute approach that frequently results in a compelling spectacle even through a narrower perspective.
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