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‘Quisling -The Final Days’ Review: A Superb Historical Drama About the Far-Right’s Threat to Democracy
Erik Poppe delves into the complicated mind of an autocratic leader in a talky but cinematic post-WW2 drama that takes on special relevance today.
Both a bold historical drama and a penetrating psychological study of a delusional authoritarian, “Quisling -The Final Days” is perhaps the strongest work yet from veteran Norwegian helmer Erik Poppe(“1,000 Times Good Night”). With its terrifyingly topical look into the complicated mind of an autocratic leader, tour de force performances by the two leads, striking cinematography and notable period production design, this is a gripping cinematic experience that should attract international art-house distributors. Recognizing that Norway needs to confront its past in order to mend, yet fearing that the process might make Quisling into a martyr, Bishop Berggrav (Lasse Kolsrud) taps hospital chaplain Olsen as the prisoner’s spiritual advisor because of his reputation as an astute judge of character.
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