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Release Year2025
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, History
Votes28
DirectorChristoffer Boe
WritersChristoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSpecial Unit - The First Murder
About Special Unit - The First Murder
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.
Directed by Christoffer Boe, Special Unit - The First Murder leans on a strong ensemble — Alex Høgh Andersen, Mathilde Arcel Fock, Nicolaj Kopernikus — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2025.
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