The 12th Man(2017) -

(Norwegian: Den 12. mann ) is a 2017 Norwegian historical war drama that chronicles the remarkable true survival story of resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud during World War II . Directed by Harald Zwart, the film is an adaptation of the book Jan Baalsrud and Those Who Saved Him . Core Narrative

The story follows his grueling through the Arctic wilderness of Northern Norway toward neutral Sweden while being hunted by the Gestapo, led by the relentless (and partially fictionalized) SS officer Kurt Stage . The 12th Man(2017)

The film is set in during Operation Martin Red , a sabotage mission involving 12 Norwegian resistance fighters trained in Scotland. After their fishing boat is intercepted and sunk by a German gunboat, 11 of the men are captured, tortured, and executed. Baalsrud, the eponymous "12th man," is the sole survivor to evade capture. (Norwegian: Den 12