Summary
In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.6
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+5Released
2015
March 12, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
DramaWarHistoryLanguage
Danish
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Denmark
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more25 people
- Pilou AsbækSekondløjtnant Sand
- Lars MikkelsenOberstløjtnant Hintz
- Gustav Dyekjær GieseMenig Andersen
- Martin Greis-RosenthalLøjtnant Gjermansen
- Joachim FjelstrupSergent Bundgaard
- JLJannik LorenzenMenig Gram
- Elliott Crosset HoveMenig Lassen
- Mikkel BentzenMenig Nørreskov
- Ari AlexanderMenig Justesen
- MLMathias LundkvistMenig Kolding
Sebastian Bull SarningMenig Lundgren- JJJan JürgensenSergent Klostergaard
Mette Munk PlumBondekone
Simon SearsKaptajn Holm
Michael BrostrupOberst Hartz
Jan DoseOberleutnant Becker
Pelle Emil HebsgaardOrdonnans
Jesper Hagelskær PaaschLøjtnant Jepsen
Morten Hauch-FausbøllMajor Fladsaa- MKMorten KlodeAdjudant Nielsen
Lukas Schwarz ThorsteinssonSignalofficer- TNTobias NissenMælkedreng
- ESEmilia StougaardMælkedrengens søster
- FPFrederik PoulsenOppasser
Directing · 2
- Roni Ezra Director
- Christian Knudsen Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Tobias Lindholm Writer
Production · 4
- Rene Ezra Producer
- Tomas Radoor Producer
- Tanja Grunwald Casting
- Tina Winholt Line Producer
Camera · 4
- Philippe Kress Director of Photography
- Márton Miklauzic Camera Operator
- György Horváth First Assistant Camera
- Attila Pfeffer Steadicam Operator
Editing · 4
- Peter Brandt Editor
- Michael Dela Dialogue Editor
- Oskar Skriver Dialogue Editor
- Peter Schultz Dialogue Editor
Sound · 5
- Jonas Struck Original Music Composer
- Morten Pilegaard Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Flemming Christensen Sound Effects Editor
- Torben Greve Foley
- Nalle Hansen Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Thomas Greve Production Design
- Eszter Takács Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen Costume Design
- Krisztina Vavrinecz Costume Supervisor
- Bjørg Serup Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 4
- Thomas Øhlenschlæger Visual Effects Supervisor
- Morten Sylvest Arnoldus Visual Effects Producer
- Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld Visual Effects
- Christian Schandorph Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Iván Steiner Armorer
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