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Special Unit - The First Murder (2025)

Special Unit - The First Murder (2025)

Drama Crime History
Release Date: 2025, August 25
Directors: Christoffer Boe
Countries: Denmark, Poland
Production: Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut
Cast: Lars Ranthe, Kristian Halken, Alex Høgh Andersen, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Clara Rugaard, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mille Lehfeldt, Mathilde Arcel Fock, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Flemming Enevold, Peter Flyvholm, Emil Hyldeborg

Overview:

Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Soon, Otto finds himself not only battling powerful enemies but also confronting his own dark side in his quest to solve the case.

Keywords:

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