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Once There Was a War (1966)

Once There Was a War poster
Original title
Der var engang en krig
Directed by
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
A
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy experiences World War II in Denmark. The film follows his daily life as the war shapes his world.

melancholicnostalgicbittersweetreflectiveintimatesomber

What happens

Once There Was a War (Danish: Der var engang en krig) is a 1966 Danish drama film directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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