'' 22 July '' is a 2018 Norwegian-American crime drama film about the 2011 Norway attacks and their aftermath , based on the book '' One of Us : The Story of a Massacre in Norway — and Its Aftermath '' by Åsne Seierstad . The film was written , directed and produced by Paul Greengrass and features a Norwegian cast and crew . It stars Anders Danielsen Lie , Jon Øigarden , Thorbjørn Harr , Jonas Strand Gravli , Ola G. Furuseth , Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen , Isak Bakli Aglen , Maria Bock and Seda Witt . The film had its world premiere on September 5 , 2018 in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival . On September 5 , the film was screened at the 75th Venice International Film Festival and released online and in select theaters on October 10 , 2018 , by Netflix
75th Venice International Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
22 July (film)