I krig & kærlighed (2018)
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Sebastian Jessen, Rosalinde Mynster, Tom Wlaschiha, Morten Brovn Jørgensen, Thure Lindhardt, Ulrich Thomsen, Natalie Madueño
A soldier fakes his death to return home, only to find his family life transformed in his absence.
The story
After three years away in the First World War, Esben fakes his death so he can return to his beloved wife, Kirstine, and their son. But home is no longer the life he left behind: a charming German officer has assumed the role of head of the family and is courting Kirstine. Hidden in his own attic, Esben witnesses the changed household and faces a perilous struggle to survive, protect his love, and save his family.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
When Esben fakes his own death, he does so to flee the First World War and reunite with his beloved wife, Kirstine, and their son after three years. But everything has changed in his absence. A charming German officer has taken over the role of head of the family and is vigorously courting Kirstine. Hiding in his own attic, Esben witnesses this nightmare and must risk everything to survive, preserve his love, and save his family. The film is inspired by the novel Knacker, written by Karsten Skov. In I krig & Kærlighed – En bog om filmen og 1. Verdenskrig (Gyldendal, 2018), readers can learn about the making of the film and its historical background. The book’s authors are Karsten Skov and Hans Christian Davidsen.
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