
April 9th
2015 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.7
In the early morning of April 9, 1940, Denmark’s army is put on alert as German forces cross the border. The story focuses on the sudden escalation and the strain of what follows.
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Details
- Original title
- 9. april
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-03-12
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (111 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you’re drawn to WWII-era invasion dramas with immediate tension, like A War (2015) or A Hijacking (2012); Not for you if you want a lighter tone or character-driven domestic conflict.
Pros: tense historical urgency; strong stakes; focused period mood | Cons: limited scope; bleak atmosphere; heavy subject matter
Themes
- world war ii
- historical battle
- war
Cast & crew

Pilou Asbæk
as Sekondløjtnant Sand

Lars Mikkelsen
as Oberstløjtnant Hintz

Gustav Dyekjær Giese
as Menig Andersen

Martin Greis-Rosenthal
as Løjtnant Gjermansen

Joachim Fjelstrup
as Sergent Bundgaard
- JL
Jannik Lorenzen
as Menig Gram

Elliott Crosset Hove
as Menig Lassen

Mikkel Bentzen
as Menig Nørreskov

Ari Alexander
as Menig Justesen
- ML
Mathias Lundkvist
as Menig Kolding
Directed by Roni Ezra