You might be surprised to learn that the slang term quisling which means a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country is taken from Vidkun Quisling — a Norwegian fascist and Nazi collaborator who served as the Minister President of Norway from 1942 to 1945 in a Nazi puppet state. It was Winston Churchill who immortalized the term. Unafraid to confront the painful chapters of his nation’s history, veteran Norwegian filmmaker Erik Poppe (of A Thousand Times Good Night, The King’s Choice and Utøya: July 22 fame) shines a light on the why — how did the man make such moral decisions and how was he held accountable for his actions.… Read the rest
