April 9th (film)
| April 9th | |
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| 9. April | |
| Directed by | Roni Ezra |
| Written by | Tobias Lindholm |
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| Cinematography | Philippe Kress |
| Edited by | Peter Brandt |
| Music by | Jonas Struck |
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| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
| Budget | 22 million kr. |
April 9th (Danish: 9. april) is a 2015 Danish war film directed by Roni Ezra, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen. The film depicts the German invasion of Denmark which commenced on 9 April 1940 and follows a Danish bicycle infantry company sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive.
The film's budget was 22 million Danish krone (just over $3 million) and was supported by the Danish Film Institute, TV 2, and the Haderslev Municipality. The film was released in Danish cinemas on 12 March 2015.