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The Day We Died

2020 · 106 min

A sober, nerve-wracking recreation of real terror that keeps you tense and moved without sensationalism.

Directed by
Ole Christian Madsen
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lars Brygmann, Albert Arthur Amiryan
Overview
Film about the events surrounding the terrorist attacks in Copenhagen on February 14th and 15th 2015.

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Directed by
Ole Christian Madsen
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lars Brygmann, Albert Arthur Amiryan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • grief
  • survival
  • politics
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Ole Christian Madsen, Lars K. Andersen
Starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lars Brygmann, Albert Arthur Amiryan, Adam Buschard, Jakob Oftebro, Sonja Richter, Mohamed Djeziri, Ken Vedsegaard
Music
Ola Fløttum
Cinematography
John Christian Rosenlund
Runtime
106 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish, Spanish

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