The Exception (2017)

2017 · 107 min · War, Drama, Romance

Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.

Directed by David Leveaux. Starring Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer and Janet McTeer.

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