April 9th (Danish: 9. april) is a 2015 Danish Second World War film directed by Roni Ezra and starring Lars Mikkelsen and Pilou Asbæk. The film depicts the German invasion of Denmark which commenced on 9 April 1940 and follows a group of Danish bicycle infantry sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive. The film's budget was 22 million Danish krone (just over $3 million) and was supported by the Danish Film Institute, TV 2 and the Haderslev Municipality. The film was released in Danish cinemas on 12 March 2015.