A War

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Georgan G A thinking person's war movie, this drama digs into the cost of war on a personal level. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Steve C Now I know that the only Danish word I understand without subtitles is the F-bomb. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review nilufer e It was a pretty powerful drama about tough decisions in the line of fire. The family aspect and the war aspect were combined beautifully and I didn't lose interest the whole time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a much more reflective war story than many I've seen. It moves between the battlefield in Afghanistan and the family at home every so often to reinforce the human dimension and pressures that serving in a war brings. And when Claus returns home, those pressures increase and intensity. But at the centre of this story is the ethical dilemma faced by Claus. And the movie has the courage to allow the dilemma to be a "messy", grey one and the viewer is challenged to consider what the "right" answer would be for them. The acting is very good and realistic. The pace is slow but remains engaging and the directing is mostly good. I did feel that it was a bit clunky at times and the intensity could have been ramped up a bit but I guess that the understated nature of the story was to make it more realistic and keep us focused on the issues rather than distracting us with the typical high level action of a war film. Worth watching for the way in which it makes the viewer think about the realities of war and how easy it would be to make mistakes under pressure — if they are really mistakes. The ethical and moral dilemmas could, however, been explored in greater depth. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review andrew t A THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND BEAUTIFULLY ACTED DEPICTION OF THE TENSION BETWEEN THE LAWLESSNESS OF WAR AND THE LEGAL DUTIES IMPOSED ON INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS. A FASCINATING AND MOVING FILM. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review nefasto r "A War" take its time to build up, and to be honest the journey is not as good as the message the movie wants to deliver in its second part. It is refreshing to watch a war drama where explosions are not the main character, it's just a shame it wasn't shaped better. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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