April 9th (2015)

Original title

9. april

Directed by

Roni Ezra

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

16

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 112 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Danish bicycle infantry company is sent to delay the German invasion of Denmark in 1940. The soldiers fight a desperate retreat as they await reinforcements that may never come.

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What happens

April 9th (Danish: 9. april) is a 2015 Danish war film directed by Roni Ezra, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen. The film depicts the German invasion of Denmark which commenced on 9 April 1940 and follows a Danish bicycle infantry company sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive. The film's budget was 22 million Danish krone (just over $3 million) and was supported by the Danish Film Institute, TV 2, and the Haderslev Municipality. The film was released in Danish cinemas on 12 March 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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