A War

A War

Duty goes beyond the battlefield.

2015•1h 55m•6.6/10

DramaWar

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6.6/10(235)

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.

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Production

AZ Celtic Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, StudioCanal, DR

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Claus Michael Pedersen

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny

Maria Pedersen

Søren Malling

Søren Malling

Martin R. Olsen

Charlotte Munck

Charlotte Munck

Lisbeth Danning

Dar Salim

Dar Salim

Najib Bisma

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Lutfi Hassan

Alex Høgh Andersen

Alex Høgh Andersen

Anders

Jakob Frølund

Terkel Sand

Phillip Sem Dambæk

Brian Brask

Petrine Agger

Petrine Agger

Ulla

Martin Tamm Andersen

Michael Chidekel

Christian 'Krølle' Pedersen

Christian 'Krølle' Pedersen

Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen

Andre Fog Sorensen

Nikolai Jones

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