Inspired by a real event, the film narrates the very serious failure of the British army that cost the lives of 86 Danish children.
Netflix released a shocking and crude film set in Denmark, which tells how the British army mistakenly bombed an educational institution located in Copenhagen, towards the end of the Second World War. The history based on real events It arrived in the catalog of the leading streaming platform on March 9 and is already among the most viewed titles.
The film in question, written and directed by Ole Bornedal, is called A shadow in my eye. It is based on real events and recounts one of the most remembered tragedies of the war conflict that caused 120 fatalities, among which 86 children.
The protagonists are three children who were at school that day. Through their experiences during the hour and a half of the film, Rigmor, Eva and Henry explore the deep consequences that this war event leaves in their lives, as well as in those of other characters affected by the tragedy.
What is “A Shadow in My Eye”, the Netflix movie, about?
a shadow in my eye focuses on what happened on March 21, 1945, when a plane missile hit the French school in Frederiksberg, Denmark, triggering a tragedy. Although the objective was to bomb the Shellhuset building, headquarters of the Gestapo, fire from one of the planes diverted the attack towards the school, causing the death of soldiers and civilians. The fateful Operation Carthage left devastating consequences due to an error in the identification of the target by the British Royal Air Force.
Trailer for “A Shadow in My Eye”, the Netflix movie
Cast of “A Shadow in My Eye”, the Netflix movie
- Alex Høgh Andersen
- Danica Curcic
- Susse Wold
- Caspar Phillipson
- Morten Suurballe
- Fanny Bornedal
- Patricia Schumann
- Rikke Louise Andersson
- Jens Sætter-Lassen
- James Tarpey
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