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Shadow of a Hero (2015)

15 (DK) | Denmark, Spain | Danish | 90 min
Directed by: Laurits Munch-Petersen
6.3

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.

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Release Date
Denmark
(DOXBIO)
2015-06-03
Greece
(Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
2016-03
Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Shadow of a Hero
(Original title)
Skyggen af en helt
Denmark
Σκιά ενός ήρωα
Greece
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated