Summary
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 81Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer89%
Metascore72
Audience score81%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.7/5
User score7.4
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for documentaries, +9 min on the typical 96
typical 96105Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2010
May 27, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryWarLanguage
Danish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Denmark
Sweden
Afghanistan
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Janus Metz Director
Writing · 1
- Kasper Torsting Writer
Production · 5
- Tabitha Jackson Executive Producer
- Ronnie Fridthjof Producer
- Sara Stockmann Producer
- Jacob Ditlev Line Producer
- Magnus Gertten Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Lars Skree Director of Photography
- Karsten Bloch Jacobsen Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Per K. Kirkegaard Editor
Sound · 2
- Uno Helmersson Original Music Composer
- Rasmus Winther Jensen Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Lasse Strøm Graphic Designer
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