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Once There Was a War
“Portrait of a boy.”
6.4 / 10• 1966• 1h 32m•NR• Danish
DramaWar
Storyline
The film is a window into the world of fifteen-year-old Tim, sharing his joys and sorrows and his first encounter with love, during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II.
Cast & Crew
Ole Busck
Tim
Lead
Kjeld Jacobsen
Tim's father
Astrid Villaume
Tim's mother
Katja Miehe-Renard
Kate – Tim's sister
BB
Birgit Bendix Madsen
Jane – Tim's sister
CG
Christian Gottschalch
Tim's grandfather
Yvonne Ingdal
Lis
Karen Marie Løwert
Lis' mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once There Was a War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
