A film that provokes and shocks, refusing to allow its viewers to sit passively. A Danish soldier finds himself on a deadly outing, deeply entangled in a conflict of interests. The young protagonist is a sharpshooter, and seems to have it in him to become the perfect soldier. But young Jacob, who goes to Bosnia as a private in the UN peace-keeping force, is also naïve and inexperienced. He admires his tough, able-bodied sergeant, Holt, who has seen war for real. Holt asks Jacob to join him on a weekend outing; this dubious weekend, Jacob discovers, is a guided tour for a group of trigger-happy tourists who want to experience war first hand. Serb civilians are their living targets, and Jacob is trapped. Should he obey Sergeant Holt or his finer instincts? Should he fight for his life, or for his conscience?
| Original title | På fremmed mark |
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| Danish title | På fremmed mark |
| Director | Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
| Screenplay | Jens Dahl, Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
| Director of Photography | Bo Tengberg |
| Editor | Darek Hodor |
| Sound | Jens Bønding |
| Composer | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
| Production designer | Kalju Kivi |
| Appearance | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Pelle Hvenegaard, Johan Widerberg, Julia Jäger |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| Technical info | 2743 meter, 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 24.03.2000 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Vester Vov Vov, BioCity (Tåstrup) samt 8 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments, Balboa 2 |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
| 1st assistant director | Molly Plank |
| 2nd assistant director | Anneli Ahven |
| 3rd assistant director | Søren Hadsund Mortensen |
| Casting: Denmark | Lene Seested |
| Casting: Estonia | Anneli Ahven |
| Casting: UK | Joyce Nettles |
| Casting: Germany | Christoph Rüter |
| Continuity | Marje Jurtsenko |
| 1st assistant director: Jutland | Thomas Schindel |
| Continuity: Jutland | Lone Visby Olsen |
| 1st assistant director: 2. unit | Jens Mikkelsen |
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Script |
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| Script | Jens Dahl |
| Script | Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
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Production |
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| Production | Henrik Danstrup |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Line producer | Niels Bald |
| Production manager: Estonia | Andres Sauter |
| Production assistant: Jutland | Rune Aardal Hansen |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Rikke Laursen |
| Production assistant: 2. unit, Copenhagen | Stine Lolk |
| Production supervisor: post-production | Tove Jystrup |
| Producer's assistant | Rikke Laursen |
| Producer's assistant | Sarita Christensen |
| Location manager: 2. unit | Carsten Sparwath |
| Location scout: Jutland | Erik Peitersen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Bo Tengberg |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Torben Forsberg |
| Camera assistant | Philip Forbes |
| Key grip | Rein Pruul |
| Director of Photography: Jutland | Jacob Banke Olesen |
| Camera assistant | Thomas Kildegaard |
| Camera assistant: 2. unit, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Claus Lykke |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Mait Mäekivi |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Jacob Marlow |
| Gaffer | Jens Bo Poulsen |
| Gaffer | Aslak Lytthans |
| Best boy | Enn Laats |
| Best boy: Jutland | Poul Iversen |
| Assistant lighting technician: 2. unit | Nicolai Zwinge |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Darek Hodor |
| Assistant editor | Frank Dennis Jensen |
| Assistant editor | Carsten Søsted |
| Assistant editor | Simon Lytting |
| Online editor | Rasmus Worsøe |
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Music |
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| Music | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Kalju Kivi |
| Set dresser | Jacob Stig Olsson |
| Assistant production designer | Reimo Rüntü |
| Assistant set dresser | Heiki Marlen |
| Assistant set dresser | Anri Rulkov |
| Set dresser: Jutland | Thomas Greve |
| Set dresser: 2. unit | Tobias Tømming |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Bettina Ovgaard |
| Costume assistant | Jaanus Vahtra |
| Costumes, 2. unit (Copenhagen) | Tine Engelbrecht |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Kristel Kärner |
| Makeup assistant | Mare Bachmann |
| Makeup assistant | Krista Toompere |
| Makeup assistant | Mart Plees |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Jens Bønding |
| Recording engineer | Sigurdur Sigurdsson |
| Boom operator | Jaak Elling |
| Recording engineer: Jutland | Steen Dongo Jensen |
| Boom operator: Jutland | Mogens Willemoes |
| Dialogue editor | Sigurdur Sigurdsson |
| Sound effects | Eddie Simonsen |
| Foley recordist | Christian H. Lund |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Sound mixer | Morten Holm |
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Special effects |
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| SFX consultant | Hummer Højmark |
| SFX assistant | Janis Tetertovskis |
| SFX assistant | Girts Vilnis |
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Visual effects |
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| Grading | Michael Nielsen |
| Grading | Michael Nielsen |
| Grading | Rene Agtved |
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Stunt |
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| Stand-in for Julia Jäger | Maili Torma |
| Stand-in for Johan Widerberg | Hans Peter Ludvigsen |
| Stunt | Hans Peter Ludvigsen |
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Other credits |
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| Military consultant: Estonia | Jüri Tikk |
| Military consultant: Denmark | Ole Rebner |
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Appearance |
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| Søren Holt | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| Jacob | Pelle Hvenegaard |
| Cobain | Johan Widerberg |
| Madonna | Julia Jäger |
| Prince | Steve Nicolson |
| Vildbæk | Mikkel Bay Mortensen |
| Helge | Frederik Nørgaard |
| Andersen | Nils P. Munk |
| Ravn | Bjarne Henriksen |
| UN Unit | Mihkel Tikk |
| UN Unit | Eero Kaldam |
| Translator | Tiina Tauraite |
| Old man's wife | Leida Rammo |
| Old man | Albert Jalakas |
| Senty at Serbian checkpoint | Erki Laur |
| High ranking female Serb | Galina Tikerpuu |
| Little girl at orphanage | Gajane Vage |
| Waitress | Veronika Kovtun |
| Milan | Joel Jürise |
| Drunken soldier | Marko Matvere |
| Dead girl at orphanage | Triin Talvistu |
| Camp commander | Ole Rebner |
| Senior Sergeant | Jacob Marlow |
| Jovan | Christman Roos |
| UN Driver | Niels Bald |
| Man with red telephone | Dajan Ahmetov |
| Elevator boy | Zavel Sarkisjan |
| Desiré | Marika Korolev |
| Taxi driver | Kalju Kivi |
| Prince | Steve Nicolson |
| Madonna | Julia Jâger |
| Cobain | Johan Widerberg |
| Little girl in village | Polina Tsherkassova |
| Sebian man | Martin Veinmann |
| Young Serb | Mait Malmsten |
| Older woman in little boy's room | Tamara Solodnikova |
| Serbian man 2 | Felix Urve |
| The father in farm family | Vadim Stepanov |
| The mother | Lilia Shinkarjova |
| The teenage girl | Kaia Skoblov |
| The boy | Oliver Voolpriit |
| UN Officer | George McDonnell |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| På fremmed mark [Score] | 2000 | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
| Foreign Fields | 2000 | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
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