Director: John Andreas Andersen
Set against the German invasion of Norway in 1940, Number 24 follows one young man's transformation from ordinary citizen to resistance operative under John Andreas Andersen's direction.
What is Number 24 about?
As Nazi forces sweep into Norway at the outset of the Second World War, Gunnar Sonsteby watches his country's future collapse almost overnight. Rather than accept occupation, he joins a small underground network and gradually rises within it, taking on riskier assignments as the war drags on and the stakes for his fellow resisters climb. The film traces the personal cost of that choice, following Sonsteby from cautious first steps into sabotage and espionage through to his emergence as one of the most wanted men in occupied Norway, all while the country around him is remade by war.
Cast & crew
Sjur Vatne Brean carries the film as the young resistance fighter, supported by Erik Hivju, Lisa Loven Kongsli, and August Wittgenstein in key roles. Ines Høysæter Asserson, Lars Berge, Espen Lervaag, and Per Kjerstad fill out a wartime ensemble that spans both sides of the conflict, giving the occupation real texture beyond a single protagonist's story.
Context & significance
Number 24 is a Norwegian-Lithuanian co-production released in 2024 and directed by John Andreas Andersen, built around the real historical figure of Gunnar Sonsteby, one of Norway's most decorated wartime resisters. The film has drawn praise for its production design and its 112-minute runtime, and it currently holds a strong 7.5 rating on IMDb, reflecting its standing as one of the more well-received Norwegian war dramas of recent years.
Where & how to watch
Number 24 streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, and its page can be browsed freely without an account. To press play, viewers just need to log into a free K-Time account, and the whole experience, from menus to subtitles, is built with Farsi-speaking audiences around the world in mind.