The case in summary: Sigrid Bonde Tusvik criticizes Norwegian war films in the podcast “Tusvik & Tønne”. Tusvik wants to see more about women who did great things during the war, not just the classic resistance fighters. War film director John Andreas Andersen agrees with Tusvik, but at the same time defends his choice of male lead in the new film “No. 24”. Trøndelag Teater is now staging “Drontheim”, a play that focuses on women during the Second World War. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. War films are in vogue these days. “No. 24” is the most recent, directed by John Andreas Andersen. The film conveys the story of resistance fighter Gunnar “Kjakan” Sønsteby and has been given both a five and a six by Norwegian reviewers. Comedian Sigrid Bonde Tusvik is not satisfied. – It’s only men, men, men! In Tuesday’s episode of the podcast “Tusvik & Tønne”, Sigrid Bonde told Tusvik about her experience of the recent war film “No. 24”. She misses more about women during World War II. – It’s only men, men, men, men, men! – It is as if women had not been invented during the Second World War, she continues to her friend Lisa Tønne. Author and comedian Sigrid Bonde Tusvik is tired of classic war films and thinks we don’t need the new “No. 24”. Photo: Robert Rønning / Robert Rønning / news To VG, who mentioned the case first, Tusvik elaborates that she wants to get to know the people around the “male heroes”, not just the classic resistance fighters. – We must be able to demand greater breadth and a gallery of people that also involves women who actually did great things during the war. The women put themselves in danger, they too, says Tusvik to the newspaper. Agree with Tusvik Director of the film “Nr. 24”, John Andreas Andersen, tells VG that he agrees with Tusvik about the representation of women in war films. Andersen believes that there are several supporting roles in his new film that could have served as the main role. Director John Andreas Andersen (left) is open to making a war film with women in focus as well. Here with lead actor Sjur Vatne Brean. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB – If a female director made a war film, with a female lead role, it would be fantastic, he tells the newspaper. He nevertheless defends the choice to focus on Gunnar “Kjakan” Sønsteby. – This time I made a film about Gunnar Sønsteby, and the most important thing for me has been the film’s message, which I feel is highly relevant in 2024, Andersen tells VG. – Incredibly bad Trøndelag Theater has heard Tusvik’s plea. The theater is now staging “Drontheim”, which focuses on women during the Second World War. Director Catrine Telle agrees with Tusvik. – Tusvik is absolutely right that the representation of women has been incredibly poor. It is only about men. It was a motivation to make the play. Catrine Telle directs Trøndelag Theatre’s new play, which premieres on 31 January. Photo: Mimsy Møller The play tells the story of the sisters Johanna and Thora Matheson who worked for the resistance group XU in Trondheim. The play deals with five bloody, intense days where freedom is at stake. The sisters smuggled information about the occupying power out of the country and were eventually arrested by the German security police. – They put life and health at risk, says Telle. The story of the sisters Johanna and Thora Matheson will be dramatized at Trøndelag Theater over Christmas. Photo: Trøndelag Theater – The most important thing is that we get to tell women’s history Thora and Johanna Matheson are played by Mira Dyrnes Askelund and Madeleine Brandtzæg Nilsen. Catrine Telle points to the war perspective in the play as relevant now. – Everyday life in a war moves closer to us. Many of us are parents with problems of explanation. There is still no doubt about what is most important to Telle with this play. – The most important thing is that we get to tell women’s stories. – Why? – Because it doesn’t exist. Published 31.10.2024, at 21.51
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