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A War

Original title: Krigen
  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 55m
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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 ... Read allDuring 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.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.

  • Director
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Writer
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Stars
    • Pilou Asbæk
    • Tuva Novotny
    • Søren Malling
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • Writer
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • Stars
      • Pilou Asbæk
      • Tuva Novotny
      • Søren Malling
    • 37User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Claus Michael Pedersen
    Tuva Novotny
    Tuva Novotny
    • Maria Pedersen
    Søren Malling
    Søren Malling
    • Martin R. Olsen
    Charlotte Munck
    Charlotte Munck
    • Kajsa Danning
    Dar Salim
    Dar Salim
    • Najib Bisma
    Dulfi Al-Jabouri
    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
    Christian 'Krolle' Pedersen
    • Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen
    Andre Fog Sorensen
    • Nikolai Jones
    Daniel Ulvedal Jensen
    • Danny Sorensen
    David Barrett
    • Peter Rytter
    Christopher Siemssen
    • C. Nielsen
    Marie Elver Windekilde
    Marie Elver Windekilde
    • Katrine Petersen
    Jonas Dienstrup
    • Lars Holm
    • Director
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • Writer
      • Tobias Lindholm
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    • Trivia
      Four of the cast members are real Danish soldiers who have been stationed in Afghanistan.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Krig, Klasselærere og Kammerater (2022)
    • Soundtracks
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      Komponeret Og Fremført AF/ Composed and Performed by Drew Holcomb

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    It's not just one war; it's three!
    A War is not just about one war in Afghanistan; it is also about a war at home in two parts. So I guess that makes three. Anyhow, director Tobias Lindholm, who scored big with his docudrama A High Jacking, repeats the illusion of reality while presenting a fully-metaphoric tale about a commander caught between saving a man under fire and endangering civilians, in this case causing the deaths of 11 Afghans.

    As Lindholm depicted the tension aboard the hijacked tanker, in Afghanistan the tension is even more pronounced as bullets and mines abound with death even nearer than aboard the ship. Company Commander Pederson (Pilou Asbaek) is a decent man, whose second war is his attempt to be a father to children who have seen too little of him. Young Julius starts his own wars at school and Pederson's wife has a challenge keeping order, much less worrying about her husband in clear and present danger.

    The third war, and the center of the film's drama, is his court marshal for violating International humanitarian law by murdering civilians. That he did not have PID (identification of enemy in the target) is the charge. Although it appears to be scant evidence he had PID, the director continues to show the confusion of fighting an enemy in the field and at home.

    What makes this an Oscar-nominated Danish film is the non-manipulative narration, the lack of screaming at home, and the first-rate acting and directing. While the story strives to tell a linear morality tale, it ends up telling a story of not-so-clear motives and circumstances, whereby a good everyman faces implacable forces on the world stage and at home.

    Although A War did not beat Son of Saul for the best foreign film of 2015, it will resonate with practically all the human race cornered by the conflicts in the Middle East.
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    • Release date
      • September 10, 2015 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 英雄戰犯
    • Filming locations
      • Konya, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $122,902
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,095
      • Feb 14, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,114,663
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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