Shadow of a Hero

– A grandchild sets out to discover how the death of his grandfather in the Spanish Civil War could sp..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2015
Original Name:
Skyggen af en helt
Shadow of a Hero (2015) - Also known as Skyggen af en helt

A grandchild sets out to discover how the death of his grandfather in the Spanish Civil War could split up the entire family for three generations.

Producing Country:
Release Date:

03 Jun 2015

Language:

Danish

Director:

Laurits Munch-Petersen

Writer:

Anders Østergaard, Laurits Munch-Petersen, Laurits Munch-Petersen (story), Jacob Ditlev

Main Actors:

Ulrich Thomsen, Laurits Munch-Petersen, Daniel Dencik, Ruth Brejnholm

Plot:

Laurits Munch-Petersen sets out to discover how the death of his grandfather in the Spanish Civil War could split up the entire family for three generations. "Shadow of a Hero" is a universal story about the consequences of war. A personal story about a war hero who chose to volunteer in the international brigades for his idealistic beliefs - like many other intellectuals at the time - but he left his pregnant wife and little daugther in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Was he a hero or a coward? It's a story about the other side of the medal. The grandchild and director of the film takes us on a journey through the family secrets of three generations - a story of a wife left behind and children being abandoned by their devastated mother. All a consequence of the heroic deeds of the grandfather and his early death. Since childhood Laurits heard about his famous grandfather, but as a modern family man Laurits decides to break the taboo in order to reunite his family. Oscar nominated documentarist Anders "Burma VJ" Østergaard and Student Oscar winning director Laurits Munch-Petersen wrote the script for this modern genre mix of documentary, reenactments and archive material.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10