April 9th

    April 9th
    2015

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Pilou AsbækSekondløjtnant Sand
    • Lars MikkelsenOberstløjtnant Hintz
    • Gustav Dyekjær GiesePrivate Andersen
    • Martin Greis-RosenthalLieutenant Gjermansen
    • Joachim FjelstrupSergeant Bundgaard
    • Elliott Crosset HovePrivate Lassen
    • Mathias LundkvistMenig Kolding
    • Ari AlexanderPrivate Justesen
    • Jannik LorenzenPrivate Gram
    • Sebastian Bull SarningMenig Lundgren

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