Claus M. Pedersen leads his Danish troops in Afghanistan. Back at home, his wife struggles to raise their three children by herself. Claus helps treat a village girl and her family becomes a target for the Taliban. Claus' men get pinned down and he calls in an airstrike. He is charged for the deaths of eleven civilians.
The action on the ground feels documentary-real. Everything else feels less compelling. The court proceedings lack tension. It's pretty straight forward with a non-surprise twist. The court case needs something special. It's too reserved to be exceptional. It tries to state the complexity of war but it doesn't have the complexity of storytelling.
The action on the ground feels documentary-real. Everything else feels less compelling. The court proceedings lack tension. It's pretty straight forward with a non-surprise twist. The court case needs something special. It's too reserved to be exceptional. It tries to state the complexity of war but it doesn't have the complexity of storytelling.