April 9th

2015 1h 33m DA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 117

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Synopsis

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In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pilou Asbæk
Sekondløjtnant Sand
Lars Mikkelsen
Oberstløjtnant Hintz
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Menig Andersen
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Løjtnant Gjermansen
Joachim Fjelstrup
Sergent Bundgaard
Jannik Lorenzen
Menig Gram
Elliott Crosset Hove
Menig Lassen
Mikkel Bentzen
Menig Nørreskov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roni Ezra
Writers: Tobias Lindholm
Languages: German, Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Danish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roni Ezra, shot by Philippe Kress. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonas Struck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen and Gustav Dyekjær Giese carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3542188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roni Ezra directs. Philippe Kress behind the camera. Jonas Struck scores. Peter Brandt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in German, Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Danish.
3Directed by Roni Ezra, shot by Philippe Kress. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonas Struck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen and Gustav Dyekjær Giese carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3542188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.