Foreign Fields
På fremmed mark
“In peace we value nothing. In war we value even less.”
Synopsis
Jacob, a farm boy from Denmark, joins U.N. Brigade's peacekeeping force in Bosnia, where he witnesses refugees trying to escape their war-torn villages. There, Jacob is befriended by Sergeant Holt, a cynical soldier.
Top Cast
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Pelle Hvenegaard
Jacob
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Holt
Anders Valentinus Dam
Morten
Anne Seier Hansen
Jacob's Girlfriend
Bjarne Henriksen
Ravn
Jonas Holm
Younger Brother
Albert Jalakas
Old Man
Julia Jäger
Madonna
Eero Kaldah
UN Unit
Marika Korolev-Pihelpuu
Desire
Veronika Kovtun
Waitress
Erki Laur
Mait Malmsten
Young Serb
Nils P. Munk
Andersen
Steve Nicolson
Prince
Karen Nordentoft
Teacher
Frederik Meldal Nørgaard
Helge
Leida Rammo
Old Man's Wife
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aage Rais-Nordentoft
- Screenplay & Story
- Jens Dahl, Aage Rais-Nordentoft
- Original Score
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Original Title
- På fremmed mark
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Estonia
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English, Serbo-Croatian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Balboa Enterprise ApS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aage Rais-Nordentoft
Jens Dahl, Aage Rais-Nordentoft
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Bo Tengberg, Jacob Banke Olesen
Morten Giese, Darek Hodor
Henrik Danstrup, Merete Stubkjær, Peeter Urbla, Niels Bald, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Department Leadership Roster
Aage Rais-Nordentoft
Director
Kalju Kivi
Production Design
Jens Dahl
Writer
Henrik Danstrup
Producer
Merete Stubkjær
Producer
Aage Rais-Nordentoft
Writer
Morten Giese
Editor
Peeter Urbla
Producer
Niels Bald
Producer
Bo Tengberg
Director of Photography
Darek Hodor
Editor
Erik Peitersen
Production Design
Bettina Ovgaard
Costume Design
Louise Sophie Kruse
Producer
Jacob Banke Olesen
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Foreign Fields
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Foreign Fields about?
Jacob, a farm boy from Denmark, joins U.N. Brigade's peacekeeping force in Bosnia, where he witnesses refugees trying to escape their war-torn villages. There, Jacob is befriended by Sergeant Holt, a cynical soldier.
Who directed Foreign Fields?
Foreign Fields was directed by Aage Rais-Nordentoft.
Who stars in Foreign Fields?
The principal cast of Foreign Fields includes Pelle Hvenegaard, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Anders Valentinus Dam, Anne Seier Hansen, Bjarne Henriksen.
When was Foreign Fields released and how long is it?
Foreign Fields was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Foreign Fields?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Foreign Fields was composed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.