SummaryIcelandic lawyer Kristin gets drawn into the vortex of an international conspiracy when she receives footage of an airplane wreck, recently revealed by the melting of one of Iceland’s largest glaciers. The old German World War II plane not only brings ruthless criminals onto the scene, but also CIA director William Carr, who has been secretly try... Read More
Directed By:Óskar Thór Axelsson
Written By:Marteinn Thorisson, Arnaldur Indriðason
Operation Napoleon
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Aug 24, 2023
50
With more daring in the direction and more inspiration in the writing, the movie could have been entertaining, even if it was something done many times before. Instead, it is utterly derivative and routine in every aspect. It is a picture that attempts nothing and achieves nothing.
Jul 17, 2023
38
It’s more or less watchable, especially as it takes a turn towards the daffy in the third act. But filmmaker Óskar Thór Axelsson (“I Remember You”) cooks up a classic ninety minute thriller wrapped in an ungainly 110 minute package.
Aug 11, 2023
25
The Icelandic/German conspiracy thriller Operation Napoleon would be as comforting as its airport thriller plot if it weren’t also baggy, joyless, and spiritually depleting.
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Production Company:
- Saga Film
- Splendid Entertainment
- Splendid Film
- MMC Movies
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
- Elsani Film
- Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
- Icelandic Film Fund
- Nordisk Film
- TV Fond
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Release Date:Aug 11, 2023
Duration:1 h 52 m
Awards
Edda Awards, Iceland
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
