On 21 March 1945, the British Royal Air Force attack on Gestapo Headquarters in Copenhagen was successful, but also ended in a fatal tragedy, as they mistakenly bombed the French School as well, resulting in more than 120 casualties, of which 86 were children. The film goes behind the statistics and tells the story of the fateful incident as seen through the eyes of the children at the school, the nuns, the young captive freedom fighters and the attacking airmen. In the battle for peace, civilians and innocents always pay the highest price. THE BOMBARDMENT by Ole Bornedal depicts one of the greatest tragedies in Danish history: the bombing of the French School in Copenhagen during World War II. THE BOMBARDMENT is a high-budget historical drama set during the final stages of World War II. Ole Bornedal explains: “This film is about children. It’s seen through the eyes of children, from that perspective, and with the sense of wonder with which children must observe the grotesque world around them. It’s the story of innocence versus machines, of the child who falls victim to the horrors of coincidence.” On 21 March 1945, the British Royal Air Force attack on Gestapo Headquarters in Copenhagen was successful, but also ended in a fatal tragedy, as they mistakenly bombed the French School as well, resulting in more than 120 casualties, of which 86 were children. The film goes behind the statistics and tells the story of the fateful incident as seen through the eyes of the children at the school, the nuns, the young captive freedom fighters and the attacking airmen. In the battle for peace, civilians and innocents always pay the highest price. THE BOMBARDMENT by Ole Bornedal depicts one of the greatest tragedies in Danish history: the bombing of the French School in Copenhagen during World War II. THE BOMBARDMENT is a high-budget historical drama set during the final stages of World War II. Ole Bornedal explains: “This film is about children. It’s seen through the eyes of children, from that perspective, and with the sense of wonder with which children must observe the grotesque world around them. It’s the story of innocence versus machines, of the child who falls victim to the horrors of coincidence.”