Film

A War

2015 · 1h 55m · Drama · War

Duty goes beyond the battlefield.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Metacritic

81

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.

Pilou Asbæk

Claus Michael Pedersen

Tuva Novotny

Maria Pedersen

Søren Malling

Martin R. Olsen

Charlotte Munck

Lisbeth Danning

Dar Salim

Najib Bisma

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Lutfi Hassan

Alex Høgh Andersen

Anders

Jakob Frølund

Terkel Sand

Phillip Sem Dambæk

Brian Brask

Petrine Agger

Ulla

Martin Tamm Andersen

Michael Chidekel

Christian 'Krølle' Pedersen

Kenneth 'Slagter' Jensen

Andre Fog Sorensen

Nikolai Jones

• Tobias LindholmScreenplay · Director
• Rene EzraProducer
• Tomas RadoorProducer
• Magnus Nordenhof JønckDirector of Photography
• Sune Rose WagnerOriginal Music Composer
• Adam NielsenEditor
• Tanja GrunwaldCasting

A War - Official TrailerA War - Official Trailer

Release date

September 10, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

Danish

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Revenue

$1,113,277

Genres

Drama, War

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