The moral quandary at the center of the film may not be an original one — Danish commander Claus Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) must go to court over a split - second decision made
during a
firefight in which his actions saved a comrade while unknowingly leading to a number of civilian casualties — but Lindholm takes seemingly ages to get to that point, allowing the audience to soak in the monotony and incessant - if - buried burden of Pedersen's
position: serving as ersatz father for his unit while knowing, intuitively, that his family desperately needs him back home.
Enemies also have a tendency to inexplicably leave cover
during a
firefight and make a dash for some other covered
position for no apparent reason beyond providing you with a shooting gallery experience.