Mother at War

1h 40min

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

Nimbus Film

Nafta

Entre Chien et Loup

Cast

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Erna Jensen
Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Feldwebel Meier
Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anton Seiersen
Elias Munk

Elias Munk

Julius Rasmussen
Ari Alexander

Ari Alexander

Max Petersen
Sylvester Byder

Sylvester Byder

Kalle Jensen
Emil Aron Dorph

Emil Aron Dorph

Mathias Hansen
Mads Landelund

Mads Landelund

Christian Poulsen
Aksel Ojari

Aksel Ojari

Fritz Müller
Patrick Descamps

Patrick Descamps

French Camp Commander
Jørn Holstein

Jørn Holstein

Train Conductor
Hugo Henry

Hugo Henry

German Interpreter
David Dumont

David Dumont

Whispering Soldier
Helle Bo

Helle Bo

Older Woman Bramstrup
Gert Raudsep

Gert Raudsep

Retiring Feldwebel
Heino Seljamaa

Heino Seljamaa

Lieutenant Colonel
Andreas Perschewski

Andreas Perschewski

Retiring Feldwebel (voice)
Ingo Brosch

Ingo Brosch

Lieutenant Colonel (voice)
Anton Klink

Anton Klink

German Soldier (uncredited)

Release date

29th Oct 2020

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Dansk, Deutsch