July 22 trailer: Netflix controversially tackles the Norway attacks in new film from Bourne director
Director Paul Greengrass has turned his attentions to a tragic moment in recent Norwegian history
Netflix has finally dropped the trailer for the controversial new drama from Jason Bourne director Paul Greengrass.
The film focuses on the deadliest terrorist attack in Norway's history by right-wing terrorist Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people with a car bomb in Oslo before a mass shooting at a teen leadership camp on Utøya Island in 2011.
The tale shall be grounded by Greengrass in the point of view of one key survivor and their emotional journey after the attack, and the effect of Breivik's crimes on Norway's culture.
Greengrass is no stranger to true life tales, having previously tackled piracy in Captain Phillips and the 9/11 tale of United 93.
True stories behind the movies
Written and directed by Greengrass, the film is based upon the book One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath by Åsne Seierstad.
The film stars Anders Danielsen Lie as Anders Breivik, along with Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, and Isak Bakli Aglen.
It is not the only film released this year to tackle the attacks, with Utøya-July 22, a Norwegian film, also being released and depicting the attacks themselves.
22 July will drop worldwide on October 10 on Netflix, after its premiere at Venice Film Festival.
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