Special Unit - The First Murder

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★7.1TMDB · 29

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alex Høgh Andersen
Otto Himmelstrup
Mathilde Arcel
Camilla
Nicolaj Kopernikus
PR
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Lise Faber
Ask Berntsen
Tom Faber
Kristian Halken
Ole Hansen
Mille Lehfeldt
Nete Schwartz
Lars Ranthe
Skov Nielsen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christoffer Boe
Writers: Christoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark, Poland

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christoffer Boe, shot by Lasse Frank Johannessen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Ekstrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alex Høgh Andersen and Mathilde Arcel and Nicolaj Kopernikus carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36812903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christoffer Boe directs. Lasse Frank Johannessen behind the camera. Jon Ekstrand scores. Janus Billeskov Jansen cuts. Produced in Denmark, Poland. Dialogue in Danish.

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1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Poland.
3Directed by Christoffer Boe, shot by Lasse Frank Johannessen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jon Ekstrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex Høgh Andersen and Mathilde Arcel and Nicolaj Kopernikus carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt36812903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "fire", "denmark", "killer", "task force".