A War (2015)
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- R
- 1h 55min
- Crime, Drama
- 10 Sep 2015 (Denmark)
- Movie
During contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan a Danish commander makes a decision which saves many of his men's lives but inadvertently takes the lives of some Afghani civilians. Now he is facing criminal charges.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast
| Pilou Asbæk | ... |
Claus Michael Pedersen
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| Tuva Novotny | ... |
Maria Pedersen
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| Søren Malling | ... |
Martin R. Olsen
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| Charlotte Munck | ... |
Kajsa Danning
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| Dar Salim | ... |
Najib Bisma
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| Dulfi Al-Jabouri | ... |
Lutfi 'Lasse' Hassan
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Cecilie Elise Sondergaard | ... |
Figne
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Adam Chessa | ... |
Julius
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Andreas Buch Bogwardt | ... |
Elliot
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Petrine Agger | ... |
Ulla
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Martin Tamm Andersen | ... |
Michael Chidekel
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| Christian 'Krølle' Pedersen | ... |
Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen
(as Christian 'Krolle' Pedersen)
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Andre Fog Sorensen | ... |
Nikolai Jones
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Daniel Ulvedal Jensen | ... |
Danny Sorensen
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David Barrett | ... |
Peter Rytter
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Christopher Siemssen | ... |
C. Nielsen
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| Marie Elver Windekilde | ... |
Katrine Petersen
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Jonas Dienstrup | ... |
Lars Holm
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Phillip Dambæk | ... |
Brian Brask
(as Phillip Sem Dambæk)
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Peter Skjerbaek | ... |
Jeppe Gram
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Jakob Frølund | ... |
Terkel Sand
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Nikkel Sloth Wismann | ... |
Rene Skovgaard
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Heine Kaarsberg | ... |
Andreas Dybdal
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Nikolaj Seefeld Mortensen | ... |
Adam Nielsen
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Daniel Hugo Holm | ... |
Jan Danebod / Marius Andersen
(as Daniel)
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Peter Heering | ... |
Oberst William Hjort
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| Alex Høgh Andersen | ... |
Anders Holm
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Hallilullah Hossani | ... |
Afghansk Familie
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Akime Hossani | ... |
Afghansk Familie
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Meyrem Hossani | ... |
Afghansk Familie
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Iman Hossani | ... |
Afghansk Familie
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Marianne Levy | ... |
Dommer
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Per Laudrup Jørgensen | ... |
Domsmand 1
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Bent Aa Frederiksen | ... |
Domsmand 2
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Anders Rohde | ... |
Auditorfuldmaegtig 1
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Ali Erkek | ... |
Auditorfuldmaegtig 2
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Birgitte Perssen | ... |
SFO-Leder
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Hans Gottlieb | ... |
Laege
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Wicky Fangel Petersen | ... |
Sygeplejersker
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Chenxi Huang | ... |
Sygeplejersker
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Morten Bennebo | ... |
Retsbetjent (uncredited)
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Morten Feldt | ... |
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tobias Lindholm | ||
Written by
| Tobias Lindholm | ... | () |
Produced by
| Olivier Courson | ... | executive producer |
| Rene Ezra | ... | producer |
| Ron Halpern | ... | executive producer |
| Lena Haugaard | ... | executive producer |
| Maj-Britt Paulmann | ... | line producer (as Maj-Britt Paulmann Dalsgaard) |
| Tomas Radoor | ... | producer |
| Alex Sutherland | ... | line producer |
| Henrik Zein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Sune Wagner | ... | (original music by) (as Sune Rose Wagner) |
Cinematography by
| Magnus Nordenhof Jønck | ||
Editing by
| Adam Nielsen | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacob Clemmensen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Peter Diemar | ... | colorist |
| Daði Jónsson | ... | on-line & conform |
Casting By
| Tanja Grunwald | ||
| Ufuk Tosun | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Thomas Greve | ||
Art Direction by
| Burak Yerlikaya | ||
| Nasser Zoubi | ... | (second unit) |
Costume Design by
| Louize Nissen | ||
Makeup Department
| Pilar Camacho Paulino | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Tamay Karaloglu | ... | make up assistant |
| Paul McGuinness | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Bjørg Serup | ... | makeup & hair designer |
Production Management
| Berk Bengu | ... | unit production manager |
| Hazem Elian | ... | unit manager |
| Mette Høst Hansen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Carlos Ruiz Boceta | ... | production manager: Spain Unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anders Barlebo | ... | first assistant director |
| Alican Durbas | ... | third assistant director |
| Yanal Kassay | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Belkis Turan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sune Elskær | ... | storyboard artist |
| Efe Erdogan | ... | Standby Props Master |
| Emrah Istanbullu | ... | assistant art director |
| Ece Kiltac | ... | set dresser |
| Mette Ohlendorff | ... | art director and digital strategist |
| Lasse Strøm | ... | graphic designer |
| Firat Uçan | ... | assistant art director |
| Zeynep Yergüz | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Francisco Juan Burguillo | ... | sound assistant: Spain |
| Morten Green | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Torben Greve | ... | foley artist |
| Oguz Kaynak | ... | boom operator |
| Jonas Langkilde | ... | sound recordist |
| Dan Isager Nielsen | ... | boom operator |
| Khaldoun Oweis | ... | audio engineer: second unit |
| Andreas Sandborg | ... | sound assistant |
| Oskar Skriver | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Ozan Akman | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Behic Aktan | ... | special effects assistant |
| Juan Ramón Molina | ... | special effects supervisor: Spain |
| Alican Yildiz | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld | ... | digital compositor |
| Dann Damgaard Sandgreen | ... | compositor |
| Thomas Øhlenschlæger | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Volkan Deniz | ... | stunt performer |
| Ignacio Herráez | ... | stunt coordinator: Spain |
| Mehmet Ozdemir | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Serdar Taskesenlioglu | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tue Bengtsson | ... | bestboy |
| Carlos Bernabé | ... | assistant camera |
| Zelfi Elcin Kirca | ... | digital image technician (as Zelfi Elcin Kirca Gokce) |
| Seda Kisacik | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andreas Krohn | ... | first assistant camera |
| Aslak Lytthans | ... | gaffer |
| Jan Bastian Muñoz Marthinsen | ... | camera trainee (as Jan Bastian Marthinsen) |
| Evren Ozfirat | ... | electrician |
| Sergio Peralta | ... | video assist |
| Ian N. Tomkins | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Casting Department
| Selim Akcay | ... | extras casting |
| Ahmet Selçuk Bay | ... | casting manager |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Belén Hernández Sánchez | ... | costume assistant (as Belen Hernandez Sanchez) |
| Beril Sinan | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Oscar Barba | ... | assistant location manager |
| Nicolás Cardozo Basteiro | ... | location assistant |
| Chele Guardia | ... | location production assistant |
| Karim Kheir | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Rasmus Rise | ... | location manager: additional |
| Teresa Rosado | ... | assistant location manager (as Teresa Rosado del Moral) |
| Inanc Telci | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Patricio Pock-Steen Fraile | ... | music supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Enrique Amat | ... | cast driver |
| Lee David Hollingsworth | ... | directors and producers driver |
| Melele Sánchez | ... | transportation manager. Spain unit |
| Ercan Temel | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Raya Aburub | ... | jordan unit production coordinator |
| Nilay Ada | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | jordan unit location scout |
| Matilda Appelin | ... | producer assistant |
| Serdar Atik | ... | production accountant |
| Ana Isabel Barón Ramos | ... | production assistant |
| Cecilie Anna Christiansen | ... | production coordinator |
| Umut Erdogan | ... | production assistant |
| Dominik Fenster | ... | voice artist |
| Waleska Infante | ... | production assistant |
| Volkan Kaplan | ... | production assistant |
| Andrés Leal | ... | production assistant (as Andrés Leal Chele) |
| Marc Leroyer | ... | weapons coordinator |
| Lea Lykke | ... | assistant to producer |
| Oguz Mac | ... | runner |
| Yelin Mckay | ... | production coordinator (as Yelin Bilgin) |
| Freddy Neumann | ... | press |
| Mar Pozo Lara | ... | production coordinator: Spain unit |
| Adalet Uzum | ... | Weapons Handler |
Thanks
| Kathryn Bigelow | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Thomas Vinterberg | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Production Companies
- Danmarks Radio (DR)
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
- Nordisk Film Production
- StudioCanal
Distributors
- Abordar - Casa de Películas (2017) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2016) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2016) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Nordisk Film Distribution (2015) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2016) (Greece) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2016) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2016) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- KVH Media Group (2016) (World-wide) (Ships)
- Lanterna de Pedra Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kameraudlejningen (camera equipment and digital intermediate services provided by)
- The Imaginarium (Jordan services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Company commander Claus M. Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus' wife Maria (Tuva Novotny) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family back home. Written by Nordisk Film Production A/S |
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| Taglines | Duty goes beyond the battlefield. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,113,277 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Four of the cast members are real Danish soldiers who have been stationed in Afghanistan. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Krig, Klasselærere og Kammerater (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sweetness See more » |