A War

2015, Drama/War, 1h 55m

95 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Tense, intelligent, and refreshingly low-key, A War is part frontline thriller, part courtroom drama -- and eminently effective in both regards. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A Danish commander (Pilou Asbæk) faces a courtroom trial after a judgment call leads to the deaths of 11 civilians during the war in Afghanistan.
  • Rating:
    R (Some War-Related Images|Language)
  • Genre:
    Drama, War
  • Original Language:
    Danish
  • Director:
    Tobias Lindholm
  • Producer:
    Rene Ezra, Tomas Radoor
  • Writer:
    Tobias Lindholm
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $121.6K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Magnolia Pictures

Cast & Crew

Pilou Asbæk
Claus Michael Pedersen
Søren Malling
Martin R. Olsen
Tuva Novotny
Maria Pedersen
Charlotte Munck
Kajsa Danning
Dar Salim
Najib Bisma
Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Lufti Lasse Hassan
Alex Høgh Andersen
Anders
Jakob Frølund
Terkel Sand
Phillip Sem Dambæk
Brian Brask
Peter Heering
Oberst Hjort
Tobias Lindholm
Director
Tobias Lindholm
Screenwriter
Rene Ezra
Producer
Tomas Radoor
Producer
Henrik Zein
Executive Producer
Lena Haugaard
Executive Producer
Ron Halpern
Executive Producer
Olivier Courson
Executive Producer
Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Cinematography
Adam Nielsen
Film Editing
Sune Wagner
Original Music
Thomas Greve
Production Design
Burak Yerlikaya
Art Director
Louize Nissen
Costume Design
Tanja Grunwald
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Critic Reviews for A War

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Audience Reviews for A War

  • Sep 02, 2016
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    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Feb 16, 2016
    After a rather clumsy first hour that feels a bit too static and even predictable in its unfolding, this great naturalistic war drama surprisingly grows in its second half to raise intelligent and relevant questions about the kind of ugly decisions a good soldier can make in the line of fire.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
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