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A War (Danish film)
A War (Danish film)
	Film poster
Directed by	Tobias Lindholm
Written by	Tobias Lindholm
Produced by	René Ezra; Tomas Radoor;
Starring	Pilou Asbæk; Søren Malling;
Cinematography	Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Edited by	Adam Nielsen
Music by	Sune Rose Wagner
Production; companies	AZ Celtic Films; Nordisk Film Production;
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Distribution
Release date	27 August 2015;
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish
Budget	8 million Danish krone; (USD$1.2 million);
Box office	$880,073

A War (Danish: Krigen) is a 2015 Danish war drama film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling. It tells the story of a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is fighting the Taliban while trying to protect the civilians, and how the commander is accused of having committed a war crime.^[3]^[4] The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.^[5]^[6]

Plot

A Danish soldier in a squad patrolling Helmand province sets off an IED. He dies from horrific injuries while his commander, Claus, back at base camp can do little to help. After that, Claus resolves to join his men on every patrol. After treating an injured little girl, her family comes to the base because the Taliban has threatened to kill them for asking the Danes for help. Claus sends them back to their village.

Meanwhile, back in Denmark, Claus' wife, Maria, is trying to hold everyday life together, with a husband at war and three children missing their father. The strain their father's absence takes on the family is seen as the burdens of parenting fall solely on Maria.

The next day, Claus and his men return to the village to find that the Afghan family they had helped has been murdered. Then without warning, an ambush by insurgent forces ensues. Claus, in the confusion of battle, calls in an airstrike on a nearby compound, though he knows he lacks proper identification of a legitimate target, known as personnel identification (PID) of the enemy. This allows the Danish troops to retreat without loss of life. However, Claus is charged with the killing of 11 innocent civilians and sent home. The potential consequences of these accusations shake him and his family. Claus' defense lawyer asserts that he needs to claim that he had PID in order to avoid prison. Though he plans to admit his guilt, Maria angrily admonishes him for not thinking of his children's lives without a father. He decides to claim he called in an airstrike because he had PID.

Evidence against him mounts as Claus' men testify in court. His close friend and comrade, who had known him since boot camp, testifies that Claus, despite being a good officer, was feeling the strain of leadership and making rash decisions. In the witness box, Claus maintains his position. After being probed by the prosecution, he angrily declares that those who have not been in combat cannot understand what it takes to make life and death decisions. Unexpectedly, Claus' former radio operator testifies that he identified muzzle flashes in the compound, giving Claus a plausible reason to call the airstrike. Though this evidence is dubious, it is enough to convince the judge and sub-committee that Claus had legitimate PID.

Later while tucking his young son into bed, Claus notices how his son's feet resemble those of the murdered little girl in Helmand. He sits alone outside, looking at the night sky.

Cast

Pilou Asbæk as Claus Michael Pedersen
Søren Malling as Martin R. Olsen
Dar Salim as Najib Bisma
Tuva Novotny as Maria Pedersen
Charlotte Munck as Lisbeth Danning
Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Lutfi "Lasse" Hassan

Production

The film was produced by Nordisk Film with support from DR TV and received eight million Danish kroner from the Danish Film Institute. Filming took place in Copenhagen, in Konya, Turkey and in Almeria, Spain. It ended in January 2015. With the exception of the main characters, the soldiers are played by actual Danish soldiers who had served in Afghanistan.^[3]

Reception

A War received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 91% score based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 7.84/10. The site's consensus states: "Tense, intelligent, and refreshingly low-key, A War is part frontline thriller, part courtroom drama -- and eminently effective in both regards."^[7] Metacritic reports an 81 out of 100 rating based on 29 critics.^[8]

Olly Richards from Empire gave the film four out of five saying "It's a riveting, complex film that asks one simple question: what do you do when there's no right answer?".^[9] Clayton Dillard from Slant magazine gave it a mixed review and a score of two out of four, writing "Tobias Lindholm stages his claims through clunky dramaturgical scenarios, with the seams exposed at every turn."^[10]

References

^ "A WAR (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ "A War (2016) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b Fiil-Jensen, Lars (4 November 2014). "Tobias Lindholms Krigen". Film Update (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ "Krigen". KINO.dk (in Danish).
^ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
^ "Tongue tied: Foreign film Oscar hard to call". BBC News. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
^ "A War (Krigen) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ "A War". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ "A War".
^ "Review: A War". Slant Magazine. 7 February 2016.

External links

[1] "A WAR (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[2] "A War (2016) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[filjensen-3] Fiil-Jensen, Lars (4 November 2014). "Tobias Lindholms Krigen". Film Update (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[4] "Krigen". KINO.dk (in Danish).

[88nom-5] Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[BBC81-6] "Tongue tied: Foreign film Oscar hard to call". BBC News. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

[7] "A War (Krigen) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[8] "A War". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[9] "A War".

[10] "Review: A War". Slant Magazine. 7 February 2016.

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