The King's Choice (Norwegian: Kongens nei) is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production between Norway and Ireland, and was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. In December 2016, it made the shortlist of nine films to be considered for a nomination at the 89th Academy Awards.
The film is related to King Haakon VII's decision; support a continuation of fighting the German invasion forces or support going along with German demands and surrender Norway to Nazi Germany and the Norwegian collaborator Vidkun Quisling. The consequences of the government's no to surrender, and the king's support of that, was continued hostilities, that the Norwegian royal family underwent a dramatic escape and that World War II involved Norway on the Allied side.
