A War
2015 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.6 · 85% critics
A Danish company commander and his men are stationed in Afghanistan, while his wife in Denmark struggles to keep life moving at home with their children. After a routine mission turns into deadly crossfire, he makes a decision to save his unit, only to face accusations that bring him back to Denmark for a trial.
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Details
- Original title
- Krigen
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-10
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (235 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy serious war dramas that stress impossible choices and the long shadow of them at home; Not for you if you want nonstop action or clear answers, like in A Hijacking or April 9th.
Pros: thoughtful war choices; believable performances; serious moral questions | Cons: slow pacing; confusing elements; courtroom lacks tension
Themes
- army
- afghanistan
- family
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2016 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pilou Asbæk
as Claus Michael Pedersen
Tuva Novotny
as Maria Pedersen
Søren Malling
as Martin R. Olsen
Charlotte Munck
as Lisbeth Danning
Dar Salim
as Najib Bisma
Dulfi Al-Jabouri
as Lutfi Hassan
Alex Høgh Andersen
as Anders
- JF
Jakob Frølund
as Terkel Sand
- PD
Phillip Sem Dambæk
as Brian Brask
Petrine Agger
as Ulla
Directed by Tobias Lindholm