How many war films have we seen in our lives? Even enthusiasts of war films who think they know history are often surprised to discover new tales. And this is one of the great things about cinema as it allows us to re-examine overlooked moments in history.
Netflix recently got the distribution rights to a Danish war drama The Shadow In My Eye. It was released in Denmark last year but recently dropped on the platform under the title The Bombardment. It recounts a true event that took place near the end of World War II when Germany still occupied Denmark. In 1945, an air mission was carried out by the Royal Air Force in an attempt to bomb Gestapo headquarters, but it accidentally targeted a French Catholic school full of children in the heart of Copenhagen where German forces had gathered. It resulted in the loss of 125 Danish civilian lives, including 86 schoolchildren. The film follows the series of unfortunate incidents that led up to that event. The Bombardment is an emotional drama with depressing moments and there are many scenes involving violence and injustice, so it isn't a movie for the faint of heart. But it remains an important story and unapologetic portrayal of the brutality of war.
