WIND WHISTLES
- What does "casualties" mean? “Casualties”.
Dead. 41 dead.
I should have known the weather would change.
- Most of them were shot. -After they crashed.
- The plane was full of ice. -That's enough.
Let's pack up and take the radio.
We must get as far away as we can. We haven't got much time.
Damn! Damn!
SOLDIERS SHOUT
- Director Henriksen' -Major Decker. What's going on?
40 British soldiers were stopped from carrying out an operation.
- Here? At this factory? -No.
Helleland. On the west coast. But they were on their way here.
But Helleland is far away.
How can you be sure they were coming here?
There is no doubt.
- Brun, I need to speak to you. -Not now.
Make sure my employees are treated well.
The work they do is extremely important.
I know, Director Henriksen. We will take the necessary steps.
Someone here is working for the English.
Here at this factory.
- Do you know who it could be? -No.
No...
Then you wouldn't mind us investigating this.
Have a nice day, Director Henriksen.
What's going on here? What?
We were ordered here by Major Decker.
I'll take care of this.
What are you doing?
Rolf!
Daddy!
They took my brother yesterday.
I think it was me they were after.
You need to leave.
- Right away? -Now.
The Germans know the factory was the target.
Go up to the Grouse men on the plateau. You know where.
And you?
.. I've got planes ready to go to send in another 40 guys,
and you tell me you've got 40 guys ready?!
You've got another plan that's gonna work this time?!
Because the last one was a royal fuck up!
We're gonna do a job.
I'll be damned if I'm gonna let somebody screw this up again!
Do you understand?! This is ridiculous!
You gotta be shittin' me!
DOOR SLAMS
- What's going on? - Apparently, the Americans
have been planning to bomb the factory for the last year.
Can't be bombed. The building is too solid.
There's seven floors of armed concrete...
They'll never get to the source.
The whole thing's a disaster, it couldn't be worse.
What about Grouse?
Await orders. We'll send another team.
My men are not prepared for winter. They don't have enough food...
I am currently informing 41 families that they won't see their boys again.
And you're concerned about what? Four Norwegian commandos.
Can't they shoot?!
Can't they live off the land?!
You told me yourself how well prepared they are.
So that shouldn't be a problem, should it?
DOOR SLAMS
It's empty!
Raisins.
Here are some biscuits.
- Dried meat. -Is that all?
We have a visitor.
Have you got chocolate?
THEY LAUGH
Damned idiots...
The Germans have posted guards by the road and entrances.
There may be people cooperating with the Brits.
Even Brun had his office searched.
What do you mean by that?
-It's Hydro's property. -Yes.
Yes.
You were supposed to son these things out.
The Germans made a new order, and we said yes.
Unless production is interrupted we continue as before.
- Do you understand? -I understand
There was a raid on the worker's houses.
They look Rolf, our maid's husband, the one you fired.
And you are completely indifferent.
What's going on? There are Germans soldiers everywhere.
They tried to sabotage the factory.
- Who are "they"? -The English.
I don't understand why.
Why would they sabotage that stupid factory?
I don't know.
You're lying.
DOOR CLOSES
Continue. Good.
Slowly.
Continue.
Slop!
- Temperature? -The same.
- And now? -lt's increasing.
It's increasing.
- Should we get Diebner? -Later.
Check the temperature.
What happened?
- Werner, it is increasing! -The control rods!
Lower the control rods.
Lower them!
Okay, start. Get them in.
ALARM WAILS
Werner, come. Come!
Out! Get out!
We have produced energy. One of...
Werner, you don't understand.
We are a team. You and me. You know that.
I have always said that.
I have defended you several times. And now a fire...
I have 20 other projects that need money.
And then you burn everything down.
Forgive me. It's a misunderstanding.
That was a good fire, the best proof the reactor works.
- We produced energy. -It's not enough.
My bosses want to see results. We have waited long enough.
- This is a result. -lt's not good. It is a fire.
All the theories and clever calculations are not enough.
The truth is... you haven't produced anything.
- It may seem that way." -Diebner's project...
...,has a larger scope and has produced definite results.
We have made new progress in the labour camps.
Yes...
No, you stay.
Could you complete the project?
Of course. The reactor can be rebuilt.
How do I know you won't burn up everything again?
Are you insinuating I sabotaged my own work?
I'm a scientist.
Many scientists have left Germany.
They weren't welcome here.
Some were.
Diebner.
Why didn't you say something? You can see he doesn't understand.
You're not the only scientist here, Heisenberg.
You should have thought about that earlier.
Li?
Has something happened?
Well.., I thought since you don't come home-
- I have to come here to see how you are doing.
- How are you guys doing? -We are okay.
My muscles hurt. We started to carry the coal.
And food?
We're getting thinner.
I'll take care of it.
Do you know what's funny?
What's funny?
I'm beginning to understand the meaning of war since you are away so much.
I love our children. I would do anything for them.
But I love you more.
I know. It's not right.
But that's how it is.
Forget it! We'll bomb it.
I have 100 planes that are ready to go.
The factory... has seven floors made of armed concrete.
Yeah, so you keep saying.
You sure you're not just worried about local casualties?
I built this factory.
We need someone to get the explosives into the basement.
That's why it has to be a small group.
A group of five people who know the area.
Dropped above the mountain, heavily supervised,
with only the heavy water plant as their target.
OK. Get the group.
In a month. One month.
Or so help me, I'll go in and I will level the whole valley.
Number four.
- How old is he? - 23.
- 23? - He's mature for his age.
- Competent? - The best.
He came over here two years ago, quickly got in the system.
Linge, SOE, last year as an instructor,
Glenmore and Forest Lodge
and he's got a special love
for everything that has to do with explosives and maps.
Well, that works.
- What's his name? - Ronneberg.
Well, he's a handsome chap. I'll give him that.
Don't worry, Tronstad -- he's not as handsome as you.
Everything okay? -l'm fine. And you'?
Thank you.
Could you blow this up?
- What is it? -The heavy water plant at Vemork.
- The whole thing? -The basement.
You get a team of ten, you choose half of them.
Departure on the first full moon in December. Plane drop.
You will concentrate only on this.
- And the other half'? -Poulsson, Kjelstrup, Haugland.
Helberg and Skinnarland. They are already there.
Are you ready?
Very.
That's Kayser, ldland, Storhaug and Strømsheim.
- Good. Haukelid as the sixth. -Haukelid?
His foot has healed. He's more than ready.
- We don't need more men. -Yes, you do.
Four on the explosives and at least five outside.
- You wanted a small team. -It still is.
Do you think he's too much?
He is. That's why I like him.
He can improvise, he's a good shot when he doesn't...hit his legs.
Okay.
WIND WHISTLES
HE BREATHES HARD
You okay?
- We'll starve to death. -No, we'll find food.
We'll wait for new orders from England.
I have been sick all day. Arne was sick yesterday.
I know. Arne will be fine, and so will you.
BREATHES HARD
There's no life out there.
Not even a grouse.
Claus, you're next.
Yes.
Here.
I'll try again towards the north.
Give me a couple of days.
Gentlemen, sit.
Sorry I'm late, sir.
Right, some of you already know why you're here.
Operation Gunnerside.
Southern Norway.
The target is the heavy water plant at Rjukan.
From now on, whatever you do, you will do as a group.
A unit. A team.
No solo efforts. No individual heroics.
We only care about what you manage to do as a team.
So if anybody has a problem with that, please do let me know.
WIND WHISTLES
Reindeer lichen.
We can see that.
We can't eat moss.
If reindeers can eat it, so can you.
- We'll die eating that. -No one dies from eating moss.
It might upset our stomachs.
HE CHUCKLES
Eat your moss, Einar.
Ah!
Damn it.
THEY CHUCKLE
Thank you.
- Astrid? How are you? -l'm fine, thank you.
- Any news of your husband? -No.
Mommy?
Hello, little miss. Come here.
- Good afternoon, I'm Ellen. -Lise.
I've always liked that name.
You look like a Lise as well.
Say good bye now. You've got homework.
- I refuse to do German. -Lise...
How would you like to do your homework here with me?
I help you with German, you help me finish off the hot chocolate.
Please.
Come here.
Look at that...
Ems, Zwei. Drei.
You do know German. Shall we read from this?
"Norway, Norway rising up from the grey green sea."
"Islands scattered like baby birds."
"Fjords like tongues, into the calm..."
SPEECH FADES
Yes?
Major Decker wants to see you. He is in the heavy water room.
- We don't know what happened. -lt's not hard to understand.
Someone added something that doesn't belong.
Soap or cod liver oil.
I want a list of everyone who's been here the last 24 hours.
I can't give you that.
- Why not? -It's Hydro's responsibility.
- What responsibility? -To prevent this from happening.
And what are you going to do?
- Go through the list. -To do what?
Find the guilty.
Which guarantees do I have?
This is my company.
If someone tries to destroy our work,-
-it's in my own interest to find him.
I will take care of it.
I can guarantee it.
Good.
- I need to speak to Brun. -He's not here today.
- He might be at home. Call him. -He's not answering.
He must have left a message.
We're breaking!
ALARM WAILS
You were too late, again.
-15 seconds. -The guards are there, not there.
And the door opens inwards.
Jomar. Say hello to the boys.
- Knut Haukelid. -Kasper ldland.
- Joachim Rønneberg. -Birger Strømsheim.
- How did you get here? -Through Sweden.
- Close call? -Yes.
What's the plan?
- In three weeks. -That's great.
There's still a lot to do.
- Planning, training, equipment. -You'll manage.
We've had one failed mission and a group on the plateau without food.
We're ready.
All right, gentlemen, turn off the lights and get ready!
24. December 1942
Four, five, six, seven... nine.
- Is he here yet? - No, not yet.
HE SPEAKS NORWEGIAN
- Can we put our parachutes on? - Let's wait.
- What's that? - Wire cutters.
- Well, I know that. What's it doing in there? - I just thought that...
Too heavy. Get rid of it.
Yes, Captain.
Sir!
Heavy snow along the coast.
All right, let's postpone.
Merry Christmas.
That was that Christmas.
We can celebrate in the bar. First round is on Rønneberg.
You're the boss. Second round is on me.
- You don't have any money. -I can borrow from you.
We're going to die anyway.
MUSIC: O Come, All Ye Faithful
MUSIC CONTINUES
Are you not coming?
You can't plan a new mission with a hangover.
Well, we're not going to plan a new mission tomorrow, for Christ's sake --
it's Christmas and that's blasphemy.
- Or do Norwegians not celebrate Christmas? - Yes, we do.
ORNAMENT CHIMES
I should be with my family.
Mm-hmm.
I should be with my husband.
I need a drink.
♪ Oh, Danny Boy
♪ The pipes, the pipes are calling
♪ From glen to glen
♪ And down the mountainside
♪ The summer's gone
♪ And all the leaves are falling
♪ Tis you, tis you, must go and I must bide
♪ But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
♪ And when the valley's hushed and white with snow
♪ Yes, I'll be here when summer is in shadow
♪ Oh, Danny Boy,
♪ Oh, Danny Boy
♪ I love you so. ♪
- Welcome. -Good evening. My wife Elisabeth.
- Pleased to meet you. -And you. Good evening.
General Fischer.
Professor Heisenberg, head of the uranium programme.
So it's you who is spending all our money.
Mrs Heisenberg.
- Hello. -Werner.
Ladies and gentlemen, Professor Heisenberg.
On my way in here I heard someone say-
-that all available resources now will be sent to the Eastern Front.
More planes, tanks and soldiers.
That the war needs to start giving results fast.
And then the professors can do as much research as they want.
LAUGHTER
I admit that the thought is understandable.
But it's too short-sighted.
I want to explain something to you-
-and I ask you to keep it in mind.
Our current research situation-
-is the same as for our enemies in England, Canada and America.
There won't be any earth-shattering results anytime soon.
Not today, and most likely not next week.
But perhaps in five years.
Three years. Next year.
But the results from this research-
-will change our understanding of energy. Completely.
We can build as many planes as we like.
We can fight the biggest battles on land, at sea or in the air.
But no matter what we do,-
-those who manage to control the nuclear energy-
-will be unbeatable.
What kind of energy are we talking about?
Examples: We are talking about energy-
-that can make our ships sail on the oceans for months.
We are talking about energy that can supply our industry for years.
We're getting closer to our goal.
What is your goal, Professor Heisenberg?
To build a reactor.
A reactor is not a bomb.
A reactor will produce energy and plutonium-
-which can be used in bombs.
But if we so desperately need a bomb-
-why don't we just produce plutonium?
Because it doesn't work that way.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have already had the pleasure-
-of listening to one of Professor Heisenberg's lectures.
And I am certain that you will now explain to us-
-how powerful the bomb must be-
-so that even general Fischer will be convinced.
This bomb that you are talking about,-
-that you say can destroy a whole city in seconds,-
-how big is this city you're talking about?
Let me ask this instead: How big is the city you want to hit?
London.
LAUGHTER
To destroy London you need a bomb the size of...
The size of a pineapple.
- About the size of this? -About that size, yes.
Ladies and gentlemen, the downfall of London.
We like the sound of that.
APPLAUSE
Go.