The Exception

One duty. One desire. One decision.

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.

War Drama

Lily James

(Mieke de Jong)

Jai Courtney

(Capt Stefan Brandt)

Eddie Marsan

(Heinrich Himmler)

Christopher Plummer

(Kaiser Wilhelm II)

Janet McTeer

(Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz)

Daisy Boulton

(Secretary)

Ben Daniels

(Col Sigurd von Ilsemann)

Stéphane Auberghen

(Frau Linnenkamp)

Aubeline Barbieux

(Beatrix)

Loïs van Wijk

(Little Girl)

Karin Leclercq

(Widow in Hotel)

Anton Lesser

(General Falkenberg)

Martin Swabey

(Mueller)

Martin Savage

(Dirksen)

Mark Dexter

(Dietrich)

Kurt Standaert

(Schulz)

Kris Cuppens

(Pastor Hendricks)

Frederik Lebeer

(Signal Operative)

Stéphanie Van Vyve

(Hedwig Potthast)

Lucas Tavernier

(SS Colonel Meyer)

Tom De Vreese

(Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit)

Luc Krijgsman

(Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit)

Verona Verbakel

(Wehrmacht Secretary)

Sebastiaan Ham

(Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit)

Sjoerd Schaap

(Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit)

Daan Aufenacker

(Officer (uncredited))

Tom Magnus

(Lieutenant Commander (uncredited))

Jan Smekens

(SS Guard (uncredited))