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The Bombardment

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The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children.
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Srijoni Rudra Digital Mafia Talkies Aug 16
With a linear narrative and minimal technical jargon, the film is simple in its approach but effective nonetheless. “The Bombardment” is not a cinematic masterpiece but definitely deserves a watch Go to Full Review
Aaron Phillips But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/04/2023
7/10
While The Bombardment struggles to figure how to lay the foundation for the larger narrative of the film...this terrible tragedy is not for the faint of heart, but the story deserves to be told, and the impact of the lives lost should never be forgotten. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 11/05/2022
4/5
Haunting and visceral, Ole Bornedal’s beautifully shot film stays in your mind well after it’s over. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage 09/13/2022
No one can deny the impact of the tragedy told, especially since it's adapted from a true story. However, The Bombardment relies on certain narrative weaknesses that border on the obvious and platitudinal. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/16/2022
4/5
For those unfamiliar with the disaster that was Operation Carthage, the film follows the tracks of other insightful international features. Those that shed lights on lesser known or untold stories which give us a deeper and fuller picture of World War II. Go to Full Review
Rahul Desai News9 Live (India) 07/25/2022
By showing us the people caught at the crossroads of beginnings and endings, this film becomes a timely nod to a difficult truth... Go to Full Review
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Bill B Sep 17 Sad, grim and beautiful at the same time. See more Carey K Jul 15 One of the most amazing visual and narrative events I have seen on screen (via Netflix). The story is tragic, as expected given the topic of WWII, but the filming, score and acting are far beyond the hollywood and US movies we find online. The US has amazing talent as well, but we can't make the types of films that the European's make on a regular basis. Blame this on the pollution of the industry and the general dumbing down of our population's tastes. Remember McDonalds is our favorite place to eat.... Check this one out. It is well worth it. See more Mar•Garet W @MelFanClub Jul 11 🤔⚖ Seeing more & more films like 'BOMBARDMENT' being released: When are we to expect a Film like this about the Bombing of Dresden (or Hamburg, or any of the other German Cities filled w/ mostly Civilians which "Bomber Harris" targeted w/o mercy in repeated day's-long Campaigns, ending 100's of thousands of lives & displacing Millions (?) Is that not a Story worth telling? (* the Answer, according to Hollywood, is a resounding NO, as the last / only film on the subject was made in Germany in the 70's....I guess THOSE School Children's Stories aren't important, I guess they shouldn't have been Born on the Wrong Side. ) See more Apr 16 Absolutely fantastic, heart breaking, intense all wrapped in one, amazing directing and even at the ending, moments stay in you're mind. Great actors/actresses. Well portrayed 5* See more Mar 19 Very emotional film, sad, disturbing but well crafted. Poor Henry he went running from the horrors and ended up worse See more Harry A Jan 24 After watching this movie I hope there are other worlds in this universe devoid of cruelty and wars........ See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children.
Director
Ole Bornedal
Producer
Jonas Allen, Peter Bose
Screenwriter
Ole Bornedal
Production Co
Miso Film
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2022
Runtime
1h 47m
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