April 9th

April 9th

In the early morning of April 9th 1940, the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland, Danish bicycle and motorcycle companies are ordered out to, against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand and his bicycle company – they will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.

Cast for April 9th...

Pilou Asbæk
Sekondløjtnant Sand
Lars Mikkelsen
Oberstløjtnant Hintz
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Private Andersen
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Lieutenant Gjermansen
Joachim Fjelstrup
Sergeant Bundgaard
Elliott Crosset Hove
Private Lassen
Mathias Lundkvist
Menig Kolding
Ari Alexander
Private Justesen
Jannik Lorenzen
Private Gram
Bálint Bán
Lieutenant Paulmann
Jesper Hagelskær Paasch
Løjtnant Jepsen
Michael Brostrup
Oberst Hartz
Jan Dose
Oberleutnant Becker
Mikkel Bentzen
Private Nørreskov