Dismayed by Norway's swift capitulation to Nazi Germany during World War II, Max Manus (Aksel Hennie) -- who would become one of Norway's greatest war heroes -- immediately joined the Resistance. This biographical drama tells his story. From his audacious escapes from German captivity (one from a military hospital) to his bold acts of sabotage (which included blowing up warships), the film chronicles all Manus's derring-do.