Company commander claus michael pedersen pilou asbæk lucy, a hijacking and his men are stationed in an afghan province. Meanwhile, back in denmark, claus' wife maria tuva novotny tv series spiral is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, claus makes a fateful decision that leads to a tragedy that could seriously affect his military career and family life.nominated in the 'best foreign language film' category at the 2016 academy awards ®, a war is a gripping and poignant film about the atrocities of modern warfare from the acclaimed director of a hijacking