There are a few good things about this Norwegian drama of the merchant marine during - and then after World War II.
The principal actors give good performances - especially during the last 2 episodes (there are 3).
There was no overall theme - it varied from being lost at sea, desertion, missing your family, the war in Norway, post-traumatic stress from serving during the war and returning home to a completely new environment. The movie frequently jumped time periods. There was little cohesiveness in the overall film.
There were logic gaps - one of the main ones being how in heaven's name did one of the sailors manage to find his long lost partner in Singapore?? This just boggled as in - "Well maybe Freddie's in Singapore, I'll just go over and have a look see!"
- there are relatively few films on the very important role of the merchant marine in sustaining the allies with valuable supplies during the war.
The principal actors give good performances - especially during the last 2 episodes (there are 3).
- not so good
There was no overall theme - it varied from being lost at sea, desertion, missing your family, the war in Norway, post-traumatic stress from serving during the war and returning home to a completely new environment. The movie frequently jumped time periods. There was little cohesiveness in the overall film.
There were logic gaps - one of the main ones being how in heaven's name did one of the sailors manage to find his long lost partner in Singapore?? This just boggled as in - "Well maybe Freddie's in Singapore, I'll just go over and have a look see!"