April 9th

April 9th

2015 · 93 min · DA · 6.7 (85 votes)
Dir. Roni Ezra · Starring Pilou Asbæk, Lars Mikkelsen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Martin Greis-Rosenthal, Joachim Fjelstrup, Jannik Lorenzen · Music Jonas Struck
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In the early morning of April 9th 1940, the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland, Danish bicycle and motorcycle companies are ordered out to, against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand and his bicycle company – they will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.

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A grim, urgent depiction of a nation's first moments in WWII. It captures the somber reality of duty and sacrifice against overwhelming odds, focusing on the human cost of historical conflict.

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