Stories about fighting against oppressive rule have the potential to be truly exceptional films, particularly when those stories feel relevant to what’s happening now. John Andreas Andersen's newest film certainly delivers an inspiring and absorbing account centered on that theme. The movie recounts the story of Norwegian resistance fighter Gunnar Sønsteby (1918-2012) (played by Sjur Vatne Brean), showcasing his brav…

My mother’s experiences with war have affected me in an indirect way. She rarely spoke of her oldest brother, but when she did, it was clear that her affection for him was always mixed with sadness about his death during wartime at a young age. I am pleased that "Number 24" exists because it connects the feelings of those who’ve lived through loss, hope, and the constraints of war with those who have only known tr…