Denmark, summer of 1918. WW1 rages through Europe. Germany is running so low on recruits that young men on the Danish side of the border are now being conscripted. Feldwebel Meyer enrols Kalle, Erna’s 17-year-old simple-minded son. After failing to convince the commanding officer that Kalle is unfit for war, Erna swaps identities with a deserting soldier in order to follow and protect Kalle. Meyer helps Erna in return for the promise of marriage, but in the trenches during an attack where all hope seems lost, Erna gives in to her blossoming love for fellow soldier Anton. Erna at War is the story of a remarkable woman who won’t let war keep her from protecting what she believes in.
| Original title | Erna i krig |
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| Danish title | Erna i krig |
| Director | Henrik Ruben Genz |
| Screenplay | Bo hr. Hansen, Henrik Ruben Genz |
| Producer | Birgitte Hald, Nynne Selin Eidnes |
| Director of Photography | Jørgen Johansson |
| Editor | Anders Skov |
| Sound | Yves Bémelmans, Emmanuel de Boissieu |
| Composer | Mihkel Zilmer |
| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Casting | Lotte Deichmann Bundgaard, Tanja Grunwald |
| Appearance | Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Sylvester Espersen Byder |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Danish audio description | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, SF Studios |
| International sales | TF1 International |
| Danish theatrical release | 29.10.2020 |
| Comment | Ulrich Thomsen won for Best Actor at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for his role in 'Erna at War', based on a novel by Erling Jepsen. Ruben Genz also adapted Jepsen’s work for film in ‘Terribly Happy’ (2007) and ‘Excuse Me’ (2012). Genz worked with Bo Hr. Hansen on ’Word of God’ (2017). |
| DFI subsidy | Markedsordningen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Co-production | Nafta, Entre Chien et Loup |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Eesti Filmi Instituut, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, SF Studios |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Henrik Ruben Genz |
| 1st assistant director | Greta Varts |
| Continuity | Michelle Laursen Koch |
| 2nd assistant director | Jette-Krõõt Keedus |
| 2nd assistant director | Naïm Vandenbreede |
| 3rd assistant director | Céline Jacqmin |
| Extras coordinator | Anne Jacques |
| Casting | Lotte Deichmann Bundgaard |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
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Manus |
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| Screenplay | Bo hr. Hansen |
| Screenplay | Henrik Ruben Genz |
| Consultant | René Frelle Petersen |
| Historical consultant | Claus Bundgaard Christensen |
| Consultant | Raul Kajar |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Birgitte Hald |
| Producer | Nynne Selin Eidnes |
| Executive producer | Bo Ehrhardt |
| Line producer | Sandra Foss |
| Line producer | Madara Kalnina |
| Line producer | Raquel Morte |
| Co-producer | Esko Rips |
| Co-producer | Sébastien Delloye |
| Associate producer | Francois Touwaide |
| Line producer: Development | Karen Baumbach |
| Production manager | Sune Wahl |
| Production manager | Inga Jerzjukova |
| Production manager | Marc Dalmans |
| Production coordinator | Julie Carla Mortensen |
| Production coordinator | Kristel Muiste |
| Production coordinator | Garance De Rougemont |
| Producer's assistant | Maria Houborg |
| Producer's assistant | Emilia Leonora I. Bjørnvad |
| Producer's assistant | Coline Lechat |
| Production assistant | Anne Hørlyck |
| Production assistant | Rikke Elk |
| Production assistant | Marleen Pärn |
| Production assistant | Kaidi Marii Kütt |
| Production assistant | Héloïse Lorient |
| Associate co-producer | Andreas Kast |
| Associate co-producer | Diana Mikita |
| Associate co-producer | Margus Öunapuu |
| Post-production supervisor | Camille Schumancher |
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Foto |
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| Cinematographer | Jørgen Johansson |
| First assistant camera | Erik Öunapuu |
| 2nd assistant camera | Adrien Heylen |
| Video assistant | Steve Francois |
| DIT | Piret Krustok |
| DIT | Paul Millot |
| Key grip | Martin Tennokene |
| Key grip | Guillaume Renoir |
| Key grip | Hugo Renard |
| Key grip: 2. unit | Pierre-Edouard Jasmin |
| Dolly | Oliver Noor |
| Gaffer | Jacob Marlow |
| Loader | Marie Genz |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Christian Geisnæs |
| Still photographer | Karl Anders Vajkla |
| Still photographer | Marc Bossaert |
| Still photographer | Jo Voets |
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Klip |
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| Editor | Anders Skov |
| Assistant editor | Daniel Brinck |
| Editing supervisor | Rikke Selin Fokdal |
| Editing supervisor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
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Musik |
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| Composer | Mihkel Zilmer |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Assistant | Axel W. Carlsen |
| Set dresser | Tessa Poncelet |
| Prop designer | Rein Nettan |
| Prop designer | Maj Nygaard Katzenelson |
| Prop designer | Søren Jeppesen |
| Set decorator | Kasper Erik Lind |
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Kostumer |
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| Costume designer | Pille Küngas |
| Costume designer | Manon Rasmussen |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
| Makeup artist | Jasmine Schmit |
| Hairdresser | Mike Carpino |
| Assistant hair and makeup artist | Hella Marats |
| Makeup artist assistant | Jennifer Scholz |
| Makeup artist assistant | Vibeke Henningsen |
| Makeup artist assistant | Camilla Falke |
| SFX makeup | Anne Van Nyen |
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Lyd |
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| Sound designer | Yves Bémelmans |
| Sound designer | Emmanuel de Boissieu |
| Boom operator | Louis Martin |
| Boom operator | Louis Storme |
| Sound editor | Olivier Mortier |
| Foley artist | Pierre Greco |
| Foley recordist | David Gillain |
| ADR supervisor | Anais Letiexhe |
| ADR recording | Roland Voglaire |
| ADR recording | Jacques Pedersen |
| Sound assistant | Rasmus Mølberg Meyer |
| Sound assistant | Marie Dollerup-Nielsen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX supervisor | Rauno Linnamäe |
| Pyrotechnical director | Ivo Melder |
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Stemme |
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| Pensioneret Feldwebel | Andreas Perschewski |
| Oberstløjtnant | Ingo Brosch |
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Visual effects |
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| Art Director | Jacob Wirth Carlsen |
| Colorist | Olivier Ogneux |
| VFX supervisor | Colin Journée |
| VFX manager | Stéphane Bidault |
| VFX producer | Matthias Webber |
| Graphic design | Jessica Cataldo |
| Graphic design | Benoît Fastrés |
| Graphic design | Jean Vanzo |
| Graphic design | Anne-Sophie Velz |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Enar Tarmo |
| Stunt coordinator | Olivier Bisback |
| Stunt double | Mattis Kann |
| Stunt double | Kaur Kivilo |
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Medvirkende |
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| Erna Jensen | Trine Dyrholm |
| Feldwebel Meier | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Anton Seiersen | Anders W. Berthelsen |
| Kalle Jensen | Sylvester Espersen Byder |
| Max Petersen | Ari Alexander |
| Mathias Hansen | Emil Aron Dorph |
| Christian Poulsen | Mads Landelund |
| Fritz Müller | Aksel Ojari |
| Fransk camp commander | Patrick Descamps |
| Julius Rasmussen | Elias Munk |
| Togfører | Jørn Holstein |
| Tysk tolk | Hugo Henry |
| Hviskende soldat | David Dumont |
| Ældre kvinde Bramstrup | Helle Bo |
| Pensioneret Feldwebel | Gert Raudsepp |
| Oberstløjtnant | Heino Seljamaa |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Valhalla Award for Best Nordic Film | 2021 | Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival 2021 |
| Best Actor | 2020 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2020 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| München International Film Festival | 2021-06-24 |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2021-06-11 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2021-04-02 |
| Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival | 2021-03-31 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2020-11-13 |
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