Italy / Sep 05, 2015 / Venice Film Festival
Duty goes beyond the battlefield.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Krigen |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, فارسی, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, Turkey, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | AZ Celtic Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, StudioCanal, DR |
| Official site | magpictures.com |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2015 |
| Production | Rene Ezra, Tomas Radoor |
| Writer | Tobias Lindholm |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Editing | Adam Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, Andreas Krohn, Ian N. Tomkins |
| Assistant directors | Tobias Lindholm |
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| Additional directing | Ian N. Tomkins |
| Lighting | Aslak Lytthans |
| Camera operators | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, Andreas Krohn, Ian N. Tomkins |
| Additional photography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, Andreas Krohn, Ian N. Tomkins |
| Production design | Thomas Greve, Emrah İstanbullu, Burak Yerlikaya, Firat Uçan, Zeynep Yergüz |
| Art direction | Emrah İstanbullu, Burak Yerlikaya, Firat Uçan, Thomas Greve, Zeynep Yergüz |
| Set decoration | Thomas Greve, Emrah İstanbullu, Burak Yerlikaya, Firat Uçan, Zeynep Yergüz |
| Special effects | Ozan Akman, Juan Ramón Molina |
| Visual effects | Thomas Øhlenschlæger, Ozan Akman, Juan Ramón Molina |
| Music | Sune Rose Wagner, Oskar Skriver, Morten Green, Patricio Pock-Steen Fraile, Jonas Langkilde |
| Sound | Sune Rose Wagner, Oskar Skriver, Morten Green, Patricio Pock-Steen Fraile, Jonas Langkilde |
| Costume design | Louize Nissen, Bjørg Serup |
| Makeup | Bjørg Serup, Louize Nissen |
| Hairstyling | Louize Nissen, Bjørg Serup |
| Revenue | 1.113.277 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Mar 18, 2016 / 16 / MOVIES THAT MATTER film festival in The Hague, Netherlands
Theatrical release
Denmark / Sep 10, 2015 / 15
United Kingdom / Jan 08, 2016
United States / Feb 12, 2016 / R
Greece / Mar 17, 2016 / Κ-15
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Netherlands / Mar 24, 2016 / 16
Germany / Apr 14, 2016 / 12
France / Jun 01, 2016
Japan / Oct 06, 2016
Spain / Sep 22, 2017
Digital
Switzerland / Sep 25, 2015 / 12
Ireland / Jan 08, 2016 / 15
South Korea / Jul 05, 2016 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / May 06, 2016 / 16 / DVD
United Kingdom / May 09, 2016 / 15 / DVD
Greece / Sep 06, 2016 / DVD
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