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10/09/2015 Drama, War 1h 55m
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Duty goes beyond the battlefield.

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.

  1. Tobias Lindholm

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Pilou Asbæk

    Claus Michael Pedersen

  2. Tuva Novotny

    Maria Pedersen

  3. Søren Malling

    Martin R. Olsen

  4. Charlotte Munck

    Lisbeth Danning

  5. Dar Salim

    Najib Bisma

  6. Dulfi Al-Jabouri

    Lutfi Hassan

  7. Alex Høgh Andersen

    Anders

  8. Jakob Frølund

    Terkel Sand

  9. Phillip Sem Dambæk

    Brian Brask

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-11
Auteur Tobias Lindholm offers us quite a though-provoking look at just how soldiers had to tread on eggshells as they carried out their peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan. Pilou Asbæk is squadron commander "Pedersen" who tries to carry out their anti-Taliban strategy whilst keeping as friendly a relationship as possible going with the locals. A family with an injured daughter come to their camp seeking help but he insists they must return home assuring them that they will visit them tomorrow. Duly following up on his pledge, he finds the family have been murdered and his men are now pinned do...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Danish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,113,277.00

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