The Shadow in My Eye

The Shadow in My Eye

On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were killed, 86 of whom were children.

  • Released: 2021-10-28
  • Runtime: 107 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History, War
  • Stars: Ester Birch, Alex Høgh Andersen, Danica Ćurčić, James Tarpey, Patricia Schumann, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Mads Riisom, Jens Sætter-Lassen, Malene Beltoft Olsen, Joen Højerslev, Kristian Ibler, Alban Lendorf, Susse Wold, Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm, Ella Josephine Lund Nilsson, Anděla Jirotková, Caspar Phillipson, Morten Suurballe, Michael Pitthan, Rikke Louise Andersson, Maria Rossing, Casper Kjær Jensen, Olaf Johannessen, Jaromír Nosek, Alex Figueiredo, Petr Meissel, Štepánka Fingerhutová, Jan Brichcin Jr., Bertram Bisgaard Enevoldsen, Malena Lucia Lodahl, Henrik Noël Olesen, Mathias Flint, Inge Sofie Skovbo, Ida Procter, Malthe Jagd Miehe-Renard
  • Director: Ole Bornedal
 Comments
  • edwarddowney-16335 - 20 November 2023
    A masterpiece..
    I am a big fan of war movies and heard a lot about this film. I saw it last night and was totally blown away (excuse the pun).the acting especially by the three kids was first class.the boy with ptsd was harrowing the way the doctors treating him.when the school got hit and the parents running to the school you could feel the anxiety and pain in their faces.and it a true story as well..the sub plot with the policeman (ivar the boneless from vikings) and the nun I thought was a bit pointless it's my only gripe but doesn't detract from a fantastic film a definite must see even if you don't like war films. 10 out of 10..
  • salamhafez - 19 December 2022
    This should have won awards.
    The cinematography is superb. The acting is brilliant. The story compelling. And very close to the events.

    Why has this not won any major awards is beyond me.

    The futility of war is there for all to see.

    Took me back to my childhood surviving the civil war in Lebanon and the close encounters with death and when my school was shelled.

    The movie felt real, it transported me/you to 1945. I for sure will check out the director and the rest of the casts work as it it was sublime.

    The final running scene got me, got a bit of "Run lola run" but with the hammer of emotions.

    Bravo to all for making this.

    Your mate from London.
  • J2F - 5 August 2022
    Wow. Whoa
    I have never submitted a review on anything. But this film! Once I was able to get over the dubbing (I hate anything where the mouths don't match the audio) I was sucked in. An amazing film. I cried. Unfortunately it shows what really happens during wars/invasions. This film is so enlightening and heartbreaking at the same time. Highly recommend.
  • bozmeister - 31 May 2022
    So painful
    I found this film very disturbing. Incredibly disturbing.

    The last 20 I must have stopped it three or four times to collect myself. Desperately wanted it not to be true. This after all is based on real events.

    The score should be a ten but I can't go to give anything other than a six. Why reward a top score for something so terrible and ultimately such a terrible mistake. Those poor families. The RAF were intending to help but what an awful tragedy. I'm not films like this should be made to profit. Any earnings should be given to the town.

    Everything from scenery to acting was very good. But it's left me quite hollow with complete sadness.