TrustNordisk has boarded the world sales of a new World War II drama, Before It Ends. Penned and helmed by Anders Walter, the feature recently wrapped filming and stars Game of Thrones actor Pilou Asbæk in the lead role. Walter is best known for his Oscar-winning short Helium (2013) and his debut feature, I Kill Giants [+lee también:
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His sophomore film is inspired by true events and depicts a dark chapter in the history of Denmark: the handling of the approximately 250,000 German refugees who came to Denmark right before the country’s liberation in the spring of 1945. When a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the heads, couple Jakob and Lis, and their children, are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family go against the Danes' anti-German sentiment and help the refugees – or stand firm in the resistance against the Germans?

Alongside Asbæk, the movie stars actors Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (A Taste of Hunger [+lee también:
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Commenting on the acquisition, managing director at TrustNordisk Susan Wendt said: “We are excited to represent this deeply moving and nerve-wracking drama that portrays the unimaginable dilemmas that people face in the wake of war. With the captivating story and talented team working both behind and in front of the cameras, we have high expectations for this project.” The creative team describes the film as “a touching and nerve-wracking drama about the final stages of the occupation and a nation under pressure”.

Before It Ends is a Danish-Finnish-Icelandic co-production being staged by Miriam Nørgaard, Mette Høst Hansen and Tomas Radoor for Nordisk Film Production, in collaboration with Growing Stories. It received support from the Danish Film Institute, FilmFyn, the Nordisk Film & TV Fond, RUV, YLE and TV2 Denmark. Budgeted at €4.1 million, it will be released locally on 23 September 2023. TrustNordisk expects to show footage at the next American Film Market.