Denmark's most devastating war told through two brothers—history class never hit this hard.
When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.
Cinematography
Stunning battle sequences that swallow you whole.
Acting
Pilou Asbæk's entitled coward is infuriatingly perfect.
Production
Massive scale on Danish budget—every krone visible.
Director
Ole Bornedal
Jakob Oftebro
Laust
Søren Malling
Johan
Pilou Asbæk
Didrich
Rasmus Bjerg
Oberst Møller
Nicolas Bro
Monrad
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Johanne L. Heiberg
Peter Plaugborg
Sergent Jespersen
Søren Sætter-Lassen
De Meza
Henrik Prip
Kong Christian IX
Søren Pilmark
Lundbye
Jens Jørn Spottag
Du Plat
Henning Jensen
Gerlach
Troels Malling Thaarup
Schau
Peter Gilsfort
Godsforvalteren
Waage Sandø
Baronen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bornedal spent years securing funding because Danish financiers considered the 1864 defeat too shameful to depict.
The film sparked national debate about Denmark's military nostalgia—suddenly everyone had opinions on 19th-century nationalism.
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