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A War is a 2015 Danish war drama film directed and written by Tobias Lindholm. The movie features Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, and Charlotte Munck in the cast. It was produced by Nordisk Film, AZ Celtic Films, StudioCanal, and DR. The narrative is set in Afghanistan, with filming taking place in Turkey. The original language is Danish.
The film has a runtime of 115 minutes. It was distributed by Nordisk Film and released on video on demand through providers such as Amazon Prime Video and Philo. A War was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. It also participated in the 29th European Film Awards. The tagline for the film is "Duty goes beyond the battlefield."
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6.6Company 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.
Cast
- Pilou Asbæk as Claus Michael Pedersen
- Tuva Novotny as Maria Pedersen
- Søren Malling as Martin R. Olsen
- Charlotte Munck as Lisbeth Danning
- Dar Salim as Najib Bisma
- Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Lutfi Hassan
Themes
- army
- afghanistan
- family
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 29th European Film Awards
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Original language
- Danish
- Director
- Tobias Lindholm
- Screenwriter
- Tobias Lindholm
- Cast member
- David Barrett
- Composer
- Sune Rose Wagner
- Production company
- Nordisk Film
- Narrative location
- Afghanistan
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 800692
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2016-03-03
- title
- Krigen
- different from
- Voina
- review score
- 81/100
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