A War (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 8 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:

nato soldier | soldier | military family | post traumatic stress disorder | ptsd | 

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Taglines:

Duty goes beyond the battlefield.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some war related images

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the fourth time Pilou Asbæk stars in a movie written and/or directed by Tobias Lindholm.

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Connections

Referenced in BoJack Horseman: It's You (2016)

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Soundtracks

Sweetness
Komponeret Og Fremført AF/ Composed and Performed by Drew Holcomb
(p) 2010 Riptide Music
Forlaght AF Apollo Live

User Reviews

Nicely done, war movie among all the other war movies.

It's another movie that exploits Soldiers, that may sound harsh, but it's true. A War tugs at our sympathy for those who give their lives to fight for our freedom.

The movie is about Claus, a commander of a danish army unit in Afghanistan. He's a man who has to make tough command calls, calls that alter the faith of the men who are under his command and the people he came to protect. At the same time, his wife is at home trying to keep the fort held down taking care of their three children while he's on tour.

A War does have it's unique quality when Claus is put on trail for his command choices. This part slightly makes it a different story from all the rest of the support our troops messages I've seen in other recent pictures.

Otherwise, it reminds me of Hurt Locker, as the quality of production was superb, over a well orchestrated narrative.

But the movie does have the advantage of being about a hot topic, our troops.

I would definitely recommend for everyone to see A War, it is a good story about the family one leaves behind for the family he received when in the military and how though that can be on someone, and it's well done.

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:

$9,095, 14 February 2016

Gross USA:

$122,902

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,114,663

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