Draga Elza! (2014)

Introduction Draga Elza! (English: Dear Elza!) is a 2014 World War II drama film by director Zoltan Fule. Outline During WW2, Hungarian soldier Lombos Mihály is denied furlough and returns to battle on the Eastern Front where he is captured by the Soviets who use him as a ‘trampler’ through the German minefields and as… Read More

Krigsseileren (2023): S01E02

Introduction When World War II erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join. Also known as War Sailor (English literal title). Outline As vessels sink and allies perish, Alfred and Sigbjørn brave the German navy’s imminent threat as their… Read More

Krigsseileren (2023): S01E01

Introduction When World War II erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join. Also known as War Sailor (English literal title). Outline Despite his daughter’s desperate plea to stay, Alfred and his friend Sigbjørn set out on an 18-month… Read More

Krigsseileren TV Series Overview (2023)

Introduction When World War II erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join. Also known as War Sailor (English literal title). Outline When World War II breaks out, Alfred, a working-class newly-wed father of three in Bergen, and his… Read More

D-Day: Minute By Minute (2021): Part 02 – Victory

Introduction Critically acclaimed two part stripped special, celebrating the bravery and heroism of 06 June 1944, during World War II. The first 24 crucial hours of D-Day is told – minute by minute- by the last surviving men who witnessed horrors and victory unfold. Diaries and stories, told by those left behind, recount the personal… Read More

D-Day: Minute By Minute (2021): Part 01 – Invasion

Introduction Critically acclaimed two part stripped special, celebrating the bravery and heroism of 06 June 1944, during World War II. The first 24 crucial hours of D-Day is told – minute by minute- by the last surviving men who witnessed horrors and victory unfold. Diaries and stories, told by those left behind, recount the personal… Read More