Overview
A harrowing tale of wartime tragedy and the innocence lost in the crossfire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- somber
- intense
- mournful
- serious film night
- historical drama viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry, Rigmor, Eva, Greta, and Teresa are central figures amid the 1945 bombing and its consequences.
The RAF raid accidentally targets a Copenhagen school, killing more than 120 people, including 86 children.
The story is set in Copenhagen during the anti-Nazi resistance and the Gestapo's wartime presence.
The historical premise establishes the RAF mission and its fatal misdirection, creating dramatic irony around the school.
Films like The Shadow in My Eye, and why
Atonement
shared world war ii setting, civilian tragedy, moral gravity, and intimate historical drama
The Pianist
shared wartime civilian perspective, devastating consequences, and somber historical realism
Empire of the Sun
shared child-centered wartime drama, anti-fascist resistance, and emotionally harrowing tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Ole Bornedal
- Release Date
- 2021-10-28
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (572)
Cast
- Bertram Bisgaard Enevoldsen
- Ester Birch
- Ella Nilsson
- Malena Lucia Lodahl
- Fanny Leander Bornedal
- Alex Høgh Andersen
- Alban Lendorf
- James Tarpey
- Casper Kjær Jensen
- Danica Ćurčić
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Shadow in My Eye about?
- A somber Danish wartime drama follows children and civilians caught in the catastrophic consequences of an RAF raid on occupied Copenhagen.
- What is The Shadow in My Eye like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Shadow in My Eye as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Shadow in My Eye violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Shadow in My Eye as graphic.
- Which films are like The Shadow in My Eye?
- Films with a similar feel include Atonement, The Pianist, and Empire of the Sun.
- How long is The Shadow in My Eye?
- The Shadow in My Eye runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Shadow in My Eye?
- In United States, The Shadow in My Eye streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
