Krigen (2015)

The story of a Danish commander, who is accused of civil murder in Afghanistan, while trying to save his squad.

Director:

Tobias Lindholm

Writer:

Tobias Lindholm

Stars:

Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Søren Malling

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pilou Asbæk	...	Claus Michael Pedersen
Tuva Novotny	...	Maria Pedersen
Søren Malling	...	Martin R. Olsen
Charlotte Munck	...	Kajsa Danning
Dar Salim	...	Najib Bisma
Dulfi Al-Jabouri	...	Lutfi 'Lasse' Hassan
Cecilie Elise Sondergaard	...	Figne
Adam Chessa	...	Julius
Andreas Buch Bogwardt	...	Elliot
Petrine Agger	...	Ulla
Martin Tamm Andersen	...	Michael Chidekel
Christian 'Krolle' Pedersen	...	Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen
Andre Fog Sorensen	...	Nikolai Jones
Daniel Ulvedal Jensen	...	Danny Sorensen
David Barrett	...	Peter Rytter

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

military family | post traumatic stress disorder | ptsd | danish soldier | danish army | 

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Taglines:

Duty goes beyond battlefield.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some war related images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark France

Language:

Danish Arabic English

Release Date:

10 September 2015 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A War

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,997, 26 February 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$122,902

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,113,277

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danmarks Radio (DR), Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Four of the cast members are real Danish soldiers who have been stationed in Afghanistan.

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Soundtracks

When She Was
Komponeret Og Fremført AF / Composed and Performed by Faye Blais
(P) 2008 Apollo Live
Forlaght AF Apollo Live

User Reviews

Stunning and Compelling Danish Film on the war in Afghanistan.

Pilou Asbæk of 'A Hijacking' fame plays Claus Michael Pedersen a Commander of the Danish forces in Afghanistan. The men have to do the usual patrols and face constant threats from Afghan rebels and IED's. Then on another patrol he and his men come under heavy and sustained fire and in the fog of battle he makes a fateful decision that will have huge future ramifications.

We also have the story of his wife back home and the daily trials of trying to bring up three kids and hold a normal life together with their father away for months overseas and only having a satellite phone to stay connected.

This is a very intense film that captures the utter fear of war and the awful situations that modern warfare can land people up in. It shows this from all sides. The acting is just superb and the direction from Tobias Lindholm ('The Hunt') is very accomplished. They do have wobbly cam a few time but not the full on shaky cam that so many people dislike, but I can live with that. The translation of the sub titles is wrong in a couple of places but generally quite good. This is a film that had me on the edge of my seat, the time flew by and as such I can agree with all the plaudits and easily recommend this as a great one to see.