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A War

Krigen

2015

Tobias Lindholm

Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Dar Salim, Søren Malling ...

6.4

1,949

Drama. War Company commander Claus M. Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus' wife Maria (Tuva Novotny) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family back home. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"With its documentary-like approach and slightly twitchy visuals, Lindholm here makes yet another modestly scaled but effective drama that asks more uncomfortable questions than it answers"	POS
United States	Tom Long Detroit News	"Ethically challenging and occasionally brutal, 'A War' explores the dicey nature of decisions made in the heat of battle and the grim consequences that may follow"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"'A War' doesn’t seek to break new ground in the ongoing cinematic investigation of the Afghanistan conflict; rather, it scrutinizes the ground on which it stands with consummate sensitivity and detail"	POS
United States	Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer	"Lindholm's mastery of film form is matched by his willingness to engage with some of the most intractable moral quandaries that haunt contemporary life"	POS
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"A riveting, complex film that asks one simple question: what do you do when there’s no right answer? (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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