Mother at War
Seen it?2020 | 100 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved 1917 or Beasts of No Nation, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
- Trine DyrholmErna Jensen
- Ulrich ThomsenFeldwebel Meier
- Anders W. BerthelsenAnton Seiersen
- Elias MunkJulius Rasmussen
- Ari AlexanderMax Petersen
- Sylvester ByderKalle Jensen
- Emil Aron DorphMathias Hansen
- Mads LandelundChristian Poulsen
- Aksel OjariFritz Müller
- Patrick DescampsFrench Camp Commander