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A War

"Duty goes beyond the battlefield."

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R 2016 · 1h 55m
Drama, War
Starring Pilou Asbæk · Tuva Novotny · Søren Malling
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Company commander Claus Michael Pedersen and his men are stationed in Helmand, Afghanistan. Meanwhile back in Denmark, with a husband at war and three children missing their father, everyday life is a struggle for Claus' wife Maria. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy Taliban crossfire. In order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that ultimately sees him return to Denmark accused of a war crime.

Theatrical
Feb 12, 2016
Box Office
$1.1M
Director
Tobias Lindholm
Writer
Tobias Lindholm
Producers
Tomas Radoor, Rene Ezra
Music
Sune Rose Wagner
Studio
AZ Celtic Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, StudioCanal, DR
Original Title
Krigen
Original Language
Danish
Keywords
afghanistan army family
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Cast

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P
Pilou Asbæk
Claus Michael Pedersen
T
Tuva Novotny
Maria Pedersen
S
Søren Malling
Martin R. Olsen
C
Charlotte Munck
Lisbeth Danning
D
Dar Salim
Najib Bisma
D
Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Lutfi Hassan
A
Alex Høgh Andersen
Anders
P
Petrine Agger
Ulla
C
Christian 'Krølle' Pedersen
Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen

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