April 9th

April 9th

93 mins | Drama, War | March 12, 2015

In the early morning of April 9th 1940, the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland, Danish bicycle and motorcycle companies are ordered out to, against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand and his bicycle company – they will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.

April 9th

93 mins | Drama, War | March 12, 2015

April 9th
In the early morning of April 9th 1940, the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland, Danish bicycle and motorcycle companies are ordered out to, against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand and his bicycle company – they will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film, TV 2
Original title 9. april
Directors Christian Knudsen, Roni Ezra
Writers Tobias Lindholm

Cast

Pilou Asbæk

as Sekondløjtnant Sand

Lars Mikkelsen

as Oberstløjtnant Hintz

Gustav Dyekjær Giese

as Private Andersen

Martin Greis-Rosenthal

as Lieutenant Gjermansen

Joachim Fjelstrup

as Sergeant Bundgaard

Elliott Crosset Hove

as Private Lassen

Mathias Lundkvist

as Menig Kolding

Ari Alexander

as Private Justesen

Jannik Lorenzen

as Private Gram

Sebastian Bull Sarning

as Menig Lundgren

Bálint Bán

as Lieutenant Paulmann

Jesper Hagelskær Paasch

as Løjtnant Jepsen

Michael Brostrup

as Oberst Hartz

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

as Major Fladsaa

Jan Dose

as Oberleutnant Becker

Mikkel Bentzen

as Private Nørreskov