The Spy
(2020)
 

The Spy

A Swedish actress becomes a spy for her country during WWII, but is forced to spy on her own people by a Nazi officer.

Why watch this film?

"The Spy" is based on the story of Sonja Wigert, who was a Norwegian-Swedish actress and starred in over 30 films between the 1930s and 1960s. The movie is a great war drama, with well-crafted period characterization, costume designer Ulrika Sjölin did a flawless job and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, who brings Wigert to life, is the pure portrait of glamour during World War II. This citation seems almost unfair, but the fact is that cinema was very important at that time and in Germany, the interest in artists was great because they were used as propaganda and various events. The production makes a relevant criticism about how these women were used: were they allies or hostages of the government? When watching the movie it is possible to draw your own conclusions - at least about Sonja Wiger. In fact, the actress sacrificed her career by working with the German government. "The Spy" has such an interesting story that when we find out that it is inspired by real facts it gets even better.

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Plot summary

Sonja Wigert is a diva and star in Stockholm when WW2 breaks out, rapidly getting attention from the Nazi officer Josef Terboven. She's then recruited by Swedish intelligence as a spy, but Terboven makes her spy on the Swedes.

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