The first reviews of the film have come, and there are only good reviews to be found. The King's No is about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, and it is precisely at Elverum Folk High School that the King gave his no in April 1940.

When the war broke out in 1940, the government fled to Elverum Folk High School. The students had to end the school year, and were expelled from school. When the film was shot in 2014, the students were thrown out again. A patch on the wound is that the students now get tickets to the preview. And then we get to see our school on the big screen - set back to the dramatic days in 1940. A glimpse of the school we already get 1:29 into the trailer.

History in the walls

The "King's Room" has been referred to by Norway's most decorated citizen Gunnar "Kjakan" Sønsteby as "Norway's most important historical room". At the folk high school, several memorials mark the historical events - a large monument and information board on the school grounds, a memorial in the theater hall (Stortingssalen) and a plaque in the royal room. In connection with the unveiling and markings, we have had visits from both King Olav, King Harald and two Presidents of the Storting - Olemic Thommessen and Dag Terje Andersen.

Reviews and articles

The production has received good media coverage, and very good reviews:

• Movie review: Kongens Nei (VG)
• Historians impressed by the film: This time there is little cheating with historical facts (Aftenposten)
• Film review: Driving professional Kongens Nei (Østlendingen)
• The King's No is Norway's Oscar nominee (VG)
• The King's No (Filmweb)
• Kongens Nei (P3 Film Police)
• The King's No - Intense and well-made war drama (Cine.no)
• The King's No - Magnificent drama that will catch on (Page2)
• The King is looking forward to the King's No (NRK)
• Bid on reactions to "Kongens Nei" (NRK)
• The film's Instagram account
• The film's Facebook account

Big "yes!" to «The King's no»!

VG

First-class acting, completed time color, photography and high-quality effects and dramaturgy with clear lines and conflicts means that The king's no becomes a very solid depiction of a crucial part of Norwegian war history.

-NRK Film Police

Read more about the King's No and Elverum Folk High School's role in the April days of 1940

• Here the King said "No" (NRK)
• -Norway's most historic room (NRK)
• If the King had said yes (VG +)
• Elverum Folkehøgskole: in the center of events the first days of the war (Riksantikvaren)
• The Elverum power of attorney received 3 hours "at home" (NRK)
• The Elverum power of attorney home to the folk high school (Østlendingen)
• Elverum power of attorney back to Elverum folk high school (Stortinget)
• Elverum power of attorney came home (Stortinget)
• Kveldsnytt - April 9, 2015 (NRK) (The feature starts after 6 min.)
• Speech at Elverum Folkehøgskule 9 April (Stortinget)
• Lure the King to Elverum (NRK)
• Photo gallery: King Harald in Elverum (NRK)
• King Harald in Elverum (Østlendingen)
• Memorial service at Elverum (Kongehuset)
• The symbol of the resistance struggle (Østlendingen)
• Reminds grandpa to (Siste.no)
• War is at the door (Storting)
• Film: April 9 at Elverum Folk High School (NRK)
• Film: The campaign against Norway 1940 (NRK)
• Film: The Battle of Midtskogen (NRK)
• Movie: The King's Clear No (NRK)
• Movie: The Germans are coming (NRK)
• Film: April 9 at Hamar (NRK)
• Kongens Nei 10 April 1940 (The National Archives)

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