A War (Krigen) Movie

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Who's Involved:

Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Tobias Lindholm

Release Date:

Friday, April 8, 2016 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language and some war related images
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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.

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Who stars in A War (Krigen): Cast List

... Claus M. Pedersen

I.S.S, Hidden Strike  

... Maria

Intrigo: Death Of An Author, Annihilation  

Who's making A War (Krigen): Crew List

A look at the A War (Krigen) behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tobias Lindholm last directed The Good Nurse and A Hijacking. The film's writer Tobias Lindholm last wrote A Taste of Hunger and The Commune.

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Production: What we know about A War (Krigen)?

Key Facts

  1. The film premiered at the 2015 Venice Film Festival where The Playlist's Jessica Kiang called it a "bruising two hours of you-are-there cinema."

Filming Timeline

  1. 2015 - November: The film was set to Completed  status.

A War (Krigen) Release Date: When was the film released?


A War (Krigen) was a Limited release in 2016 on Friday, April 8, 2016. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Boss, Hardcore Henry and Louder Than Bombs.

As a Limited release, A War (Krigen) will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

A War (Krigen) DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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A War (Krigen) was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 .

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