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Cast
Trine Dyrholm
as Erna Jensen
Ulrich Thomsen
as Feldwebel Meier
Anders W. Berthelsen
as Anton Seiersen
Elias Munk
as Julius Rasmussen
Ari Alexander
as Max Petersen
Sylvester Byder
as Kalle Jensen
Emil Aron Dorph
as Mathias Hansen
Mads Landelund
as Christian Poulsen
Aksel Ojari
as Fritz Müller
Patrick Descamps
as French Camp Commander
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2020
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes47
DirectorHenrik Ruben Genz
WritersHenrik Ruben Genz, Bo Hr. Hansen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMother at War
About Mother at War
1918. World War I rages in Europe while Erna Jensen tends to her ordinary life at home in Bramstrup, with her simple-minded son, Kalle. One day the village constable comes to enlist Kalle for military service for the German Empire – of which Southern Jutland is a part. If Erna is to save Kalle from certain death, she must follow him through thick and thin. Upon a chance meeting with a deserting solder she trades identities. Now disguised as Private Julius Rasmussen, Erna heads for the front. In her encounters with the other soldiers and in the presence of the war, unknown sides of Erna are awoken. This is the story of a woman who won’t let a war prevent her from fighting for what she loves.
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz, Mother at War leans on a strong ensemble — Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Anders W. Berthelsen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2020.
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