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A War

A War

Duty goes beyond the battlefield.

20156.61h 55m

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.

Directed by Tobias Lindholm
Written by Tobias Lindholm
Produced by Rene Ezra, Tomas Radoor
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top 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

J

Jakob Frølund

Terkel Sand

P

Phillip Sem Dambæk

Brian Brask

Petrine Agger

Petrine Agger

Ulla

Themes & Keywords

armyafghanistanfamily

About A War

A War is a drama, war film released in 2015 exploring themes of army, afghanistan, family. Directed by Tobias Lindholm, it stars Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Søren Malling. 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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