It tells the story of a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is fighting the Taliban while trying to protect the civilians, and how the commander is accused of having committed a war crime.

After treating an injured little girl, her family comes to the base because the Taliban has threatened to kill them for asking the Danes for help.

Meanwhile, back in Denmark, Claus' wife, Maria, is trying to hold everyday life together, with a husband at war and three children missing their father.

Though he plans to admit his guilt, Maria angrily admonishes him for not thinking of his children's lives without a father.

His close friend and comrade, who had known him since boot camp, testifies that Claus, despite being a good officer, was feeling the strain of leadership and making rash decisions.

After being probed by the prosecution, he angrily declares that those who have not been in combat cannot understand what it takes to make life and death decisions.

[9] Clayton Dillard from Slant magazine gave it a mixed review and a score of two out of four, writing "Tobias Lindholm stages his claims through clunky dramaturgical scenarios, with the seams exposed at every turn.