Overview:
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.| Original Title: | Krigen |
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| Status: | Released (2015-09-10) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 26 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $122,902 |
| Screen: | Tobias Lindholm |
| Productions: | AZ Celtic Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, StudioCanal, DR |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Turkey, France |
| Spoken Languages: | العربية, Dansk, English |
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Casts
- 90060: Pilou Asbæk - Claus Michael Pedersen
- 67737: Tuva Novotny - Maria Pedersen
- 82537: Søren Malling - Martin R. Olsen
- 77525: Charlotte Munck - Lisbeth Danning
- 234907: Dar Salim - Najib Bisma
- 141875: Dulfi Al-Jabouri - Lutfi Hassan
- 1609347: Alex Høgh Andersen - Anders
Crews
- 1443104: Sune Rose Wagner - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 34861: Adam Nielsen - Editor - Editing
- 141887: Tomas Radoor - Producer - Production
- 141883: Tobias Lindholm - Screenplay - Writing
- 1155670: Thomas Greve - Production Design - Art
- 141885: Rene Ezra - Producer - Production
- 1143946: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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> A single aspect account, the other side remains mystery. The movie that representing Denmark at the 88th American Academy Awards. To be honest, it was not as overwhelming as I anticipated or heard of it, especially after witnessing an outstanding sea piracy drama 'A Hijacking' f ....
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Auteur Tobias Lindholm offers us quite a though-provoking look at just how soldiers had to tread on eggshells as they carried out their peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan. Pilou Asbæk is squadron commander "Pedersen" who tries to carry out their anti-Taliban strategy whilst keeping a ....
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