Humanity is a choice.
When a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the headmaster couple Jakob and Lis and their children are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family help the refugees — or stand firm in the Danish resistance against the Germans?
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The film's tagline is: "Humanity is a choice."
The original title is "Når befrielsen kommer" (DA).
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
The film was directed by Anders Walter.
The screenplay was written by Anders Walter.
The score was composed by Johan Söderqvist.
Cinematography was handled by Rasmus Heise.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt20519254.
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Good
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Når befrielsen kommer
Released
15
Deutsch, Dansk
Denmark
