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Critic Roger Moore
rated 8

...pulls you in, and like the worst videos from Russia’s murderous invasion of Ukraine, doesn’t flinch from showing us the heartbreaking slaughter of war and its frantic-search-for-survivors aftermath.

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Critic Pooja Sharma
rated 9

...a movie that needs to be seen. It’s a reminder of the devastation of war and how much it affects everyone...

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Frederik Englund
rated 7

God film :)

1 year ago
Niels-Jørgen Damkjær Weltz
rated 10

Ole Bornedal is known for his accurate research. This movie about a catastrophic failure/misunderstanding in Copenhagen 1945 at the end of ww2, is a typical Bornedal movie handling fiction and realistic history. A dark moment in Danish war history.

2 years ago
Critic M.N. Miller
rated 8

Bornedal also wrote the script, and he weaves eye-opening themes that are almost lyrical.

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Elisabeth Andersen
rated 10

Tragisk begivenheder. Godt filmet, fange ånden i filmen

1 year ago
Trine Simmelkjær
rated 7

God historisk fortælling om en tragisk begivenhed

1 year ago
Majbritt Petersen
rated 10

Virkelig god

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Ole Bornedal
Director
Ole Bornedal
Writer
Morten Suurballe
As Doctor
Rikke Louise Andersson
As Frederik's Mother
Joen Højerslev
As Prisoner 2
Danica Ćurčić
As Rigmor's Mother
Caspar Phillipson
As Bateson

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What is The Shadow In My Eye about? Toggle content

In 1945, during the final months of World War II, a tragic event occurred in Copenhagen, Denmark. A British Royal Air Force mission to bomb the Gestapo headquarters accidentally targeted a nearby school, killing over 120 people, including 86 children. "The Shadow in My Eye" tells the story of those affected by this fateful day, including a young boy named Henry who lost his ability to speak due to witnessing the attack. The film follows Henry's journey to overcome his trauma, along with his cousin Rigmor and her friend Eva, who attend a French-language Catholic school run by nuns. Meanwhile, a young novice named Sister Teresa struggles with her faith and becomes embroiled in an illicit romantic relationship with a HIPO officer. As the war rages on and the air raid unfolds, fate brings these characters together in a tragic and devastating way. Based on true events, "The Shadow in My Eye" is a powerful and poignant film that sheds light on a dark moment in history.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Shadow In My Eye include Napoleon, The Outpost, Hacksaw Ridge, All Quiet on the Western Front, 1917, Midway.

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The Shadow In My Eye was released for streaming on March 9, 2022.