Special Unit - The First Murder
Taste attributes: crimedramahistorymysteryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeSerious and smart: an inventive crime drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
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.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Nordisk Film
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
