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* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delvier to Henrik by one German officer early on, in regards to the youth resistance.

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* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delvier Delivered to Henrik by one German officer early on, in regards to the youth resistance.
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* HappilyMarried: The Koster's care for and confide in each other deeply.

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* HappilyMarried: The Koster's Kosters care for and confide in each other deeply.
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* DrivenToSuicide: As the date for the arrests draws nearer, rathe than go into hiding the local tailor who is MarriedToTheJob chooses this option and hangs himself.

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* DrivenToSuicide: As the date for the arrests draws nearer, rathe rather than go into hiding the local tailor who is MarriedToTheJob chooses this option and hangs himself.
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* AdultFear: Karl's wife Doris is initially troubled by their actions due to thevery real risks they pose to the children.
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--> '''Best:''' I promised to purge Denmark of Jews. And it is purge.

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--> '''Best:''' I promised to purge Denmark of Jews. And it is purge.purged.



* InconvenientHippocraticOath: Averted, it causes Karl to treat both German soldiers, and resistance fathers that he hides, but he never sees it as a burden.

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* InconvenientHippocraticOath: Averted, it causes Karl to treat both German soldiers, and resistance fathers fighters that he hides, but he never sees it as a burden.
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* RousseauWasRight: The film portrays dozens of ordinary people workmen to warn and then their jewish neighbors despite the vast risk and no reward beyond the knowledge that it's the right thing to do.

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* RousseauWasRight: The film portrays dozens of ordinary people workmen working to warn and then their jewish neighbors despite the vast risk and no reward beyond the knowledge that it's the right thing to do.

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* TheMole: Georg Duckwitz, who alerts the Jewish community about the planned deportations.



* ReverseMole: Georg Duckwitz, who alerts the Jewish community about the planned deportations.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Stated by Georg Duckwitz who says he came to the party a faithful Nazi, but was welcomed by the natives, Jews included, causing him to become sympathetic to their goals.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Stated by Georg Duckwitz Duckwitz, who says he came to the party country as a faithful Nazi, but was welcomed by the natives, Jews included, causing him to become sympathetic to their goals.goals and survival.
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--> '''Old Jewish man in wheelchair:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Actually No, my friend, you are coming with me.

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--> '''Old Jewish man in wheelchair:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Actually No, my friend, you are coming with me.]]
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* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delvier to Henrik by one Gemran officer early on, in regards to the youth resistance.

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* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delvier to Henrik by one Gemran German officer early on, in regards to the youth resistance.



--> '''Old Jewish man in wheelchair:''' [[PreMortemOneLine Actually No, my friend, you are coming with me.

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--> '''Old Jewish man in wheelchair:''' [[PreMortemOneLine [[PreMortemOneLiner Actually No, my friend, you are coming with me.
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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow, Creator/JustinWhalin, Creator/PatrickMalahide, and Creator/AndrewScott

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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Second World War.War]]. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow, Creator/JustinWhalin, Creator/PatrickMalahide, and Creator/AndrewScottCreator/AndrewScott.



* FourEyesZeroSoul: Downplayed, give the impressionistic nature of chidden, but one of Else's Koster's classmates, who has classes shows no concern about the idea of their Jewish classmates being taken away, coming about how her parents say that they should be sergregated or worse and it's about time the Germans did something.

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* FourEyesZeroSoul: Downplayed, give the impressionistic nature of chidden, but one of Else's Koster's classmates, who has classes shows no concern about the idea of their Jewish classmates being taken away, coming about how her parents say that they should be sergregated segregated or worse and it's about time the Germans did something.



* InconvenientHypocraticOath: Averted, it causes Karl to treat both German soldiers, and resistance fathers that he hides, but he never sees it as a burden.

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* InconvenientHypocraticOath: InconvenientHippocraticOath: Averted, it causes Karl to treat both German soldiers, and resistance fathers that he hides, but he never sees it as a burden.



* LesResistance: Henrik, his friend Jorgen and many other students, followed by lots of the country. They start out just passing around progoganda, then move on to active fighting.

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* LesResistance: LaResistance: Henrik, his friend Jorgen and many other students, followed by lots of the country. They start out just passing around progoganda, then move on to active fighting.
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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow, Creator/JustinWhalen, Creator/PatrickMalahide, and Creator/AndrewScott

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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow, Creator/JustinWhalen, Creator/JustinWhalin, Creator/PatrickMalahide, and Creator/AndrewScott
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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow and Creator/AndrewScott

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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow Creator/MiaFarrow, Creator/JustinWhalen, Creator/PatrickMalahide, and Creator/AndrewScott
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A Creator/{{Disney}} MadeForTVMovie following the Occupation of Denmark during the second World War. Dr. Karl Koster struggles to maintain peace under the German occupation, unaware of the resistance activities of his own son. After treating a young resistance fighter for a gunshot though he and his family and friends get drawn in deeper. With the Nazi plan to deport the Jews of Denmark to concentration camps, they become involved in a bold, mass plan to warn them and smuggle them out of the country. The scope and success of the plan is portrayed as the titular miracle. Features Creator/MiaFarrow and Creator/AndrewScott
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* ActionGirl: Karin is a loyal resistance member and ok with a gun during the climax.
* AdultFear: Karl's wife Doris is initially troubled by their actions due to thevery real risks they pose to the children.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Stated by Georg Duckwitz who says he came to the party a faithful Nazi, but was welcomed by the natives, Jews included, causing him to become sympathetic to their goals.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Many of the Jews who are unable to escape the Nazi sweeps kill themselves.
* CharacterWitness: A German officer Karl operates on vouches for his trustworthiness when the S.S. show up to search his house, blissfully unaware that he is in fact hiding Jews there.
* CoolBigBro: Henrik and Elsa might tease each other a bit but get along with each other playfully and have trust with each other.
* TheDragon: Major Langer, who leads the searches of Jewish homes. He turns into a DragonInChief near the end, speaking for Best's superiors who are unhappy with his progress.
* DrivenToSuicide: As the date for the arrests draws nearer, rathe than go into hiding the local tailor who is MarriedToTheJob chooses this option and hangs himself.
--> '''Mr. Levy's suicide note''': This is no longer my world, Shalom, Isaac Levy.
* ExactWords: Best falls back on this after the escape of more than 90% of the country's Jewish population.
--> '''Best:''' I promised to purge Denmark of Jews. And it is purge.
* FakeOutMakeout: Henrik and his girlfriend Karin do this at the remains of a Jewish campsite after warning the residents in order to delay and divert the Germans searching the area.
* ForTheEvulz: Werner Best orders the arrest of the Jews on their new year.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Downplayed, give the impressionistic nature of chidden, but one of Else's Koster's classmates, who has classes shows no concern about the idea of their Jewish classmates being taken away, coming about how her parents say that they should be sergregated or worse and it's about time the Germans did something.
* GeneralRipper: Best is portrayed this way, being happy to go after the Jews and eager to punish anyone helping them.
* HandicappedBadass: Jorgen leads the efforts of the student resistance to help the fleeing Jews with his arm still in a sling after he was wounded by the Germans during an act of sabotage earlier.
* HappilyMarried: The Koster's care for and confide in each other deeply.
* HeroicSacrifice:
** [[spoiler: Henrik]] is captured by the Germans with a truckload of Jews when fighting them to buy [[spoiler:Jorgen]] time to escape. In a bittersweet inverse, [[spoiler:Jorgen]] then comes back to try and reduce him form jail later, only to die in the process.
** [[spoiler: Doris]] remains to distract the Germans while her daughter takes an escape route when their being followed.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Georg Duckwitz and Werner Best.
* HospitalHottie: Hannah, Karl's Jewish nurse.
* HumanShield: [[spoiler:Jorgen]] uses a Gestapo soldier as one during a gunfight outside the jail.
* ImmigrantPatriotism: Georg admits to seeing Denmark as his home over Germany after so many years there.
* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delvier to Henrik by one Gemran officer early on, in regards to the youth resistance.
--> We will be watching you students, be cautious.
* InconvenientHypocraticOath: Averted, it causes Karl to treat both German soldiers, and resistance fathers that he hides, but he never sees it as a burden.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Karl and his hospital staff hesitate very little before working out how to use their ambulances and empty beds to hide and transport Jews.
* JustInTime: The Jews hiding at the hospital get out sjsut a minute or two before the Nazis arrive to search it.
* LesCollaborateurs: There are a few, although mostly off-screen save for [[spoiler:Arne]] who tries to sabotage a resistance attempt to smuggle out the Jews and alert the Nazis.
* LesResistance: Henrik, his friend Jorgen and many other students, followed by lots of the country. They start out just passing around progoganda, then move on to active fighting.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: Referenced by Georg.
--> '''Georg:''' It's easy to persecute the nameless, and the faceless, but these people are not faceless to me.
* MissedHimByThatMuch: The first scene has a German soldier stop Henrik and search his bag, with Henrik revealing that had the guy dug all the way down he would have fodun anti-German leaflets at the bottom. Likewise, General Best's visit to a German soldier at Karl's hospital just barely misses the Jews hiding there.
* ProperlyParanoid:
** Karl's patient Ben (later one of those he hides) is very mindful of the likelihood of a German roundup.
** Best brief consider the possibility that Georg was the one who warned the Jews about his operation, but Georg manages to bluff his way past him.
* ReverseMole: Georg Duckwitz, who alerts the Jewish community about the planned deportations.
* RousseauWasRight: The film portrays dozens of ordinary people workmen to warn and then their jewish neighbors despite the vast risk and no reward beyond the knowledge that it's the right thing to do.
* RunForTheBorder: The Jews of Denmark flee to Sweden by boat, staying in hiding until there are boats available.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Jorgen]] is the only major character to die.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: The Danish policemen who let [[spoiler:Henrik]] go after he's arrested.
* SecretKeeper: Else is conflicted when Henrik and her parents both (independently) commit resistance acts and order her not to tell the res of the family.
* TakingYouWithMe: One invalid Jewish man who can't run when the Nazis' arrive does this when they come into his bedroom.
--> '''Soldier:''' Old man, you are coming with us.
--> '''Old Jewish man in wheelchair:''' [[PreMortemOneLine Actually No, my friend, you are coming with me.
--> He raises a gun and shoots the German.
* TookALevelInKindness: Doris, after a while with their "House guests".
--> '''Doris:''' I wanted to apologize for not being the one to ask you here.
* VillainousBSOD: Best gets more and more irritable and edgy as the Jews of Denmark evade capture.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Several German soldiers trying to capture a boat of fleeing Jews are surrounded and captured by Resistance members, being led away with their hands in the air, but its never shown what was done to them.

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