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Feature film — 2025

Special Unit - The First Murder (2025)

7.12h 5mCrime — Drama — History

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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A high-signal pick with 30 votes.

Nordisk Film / Lava Films / Det Danske Filminstitut

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Director: Christoffer Boe

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Cast & crew

Alex Høgh Andersen as Otto Himmelstrup

Alex Høgh Andersen

Otto Himmelstrup

Mathilde Arcel as Camilla

Mathilde Arcel

Camilla

Nicolaj Kopernikus as PR

Nicolaj Kopernikus

PR

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Lise Faber

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal

Lise Faber

Ask Berntsen as Tom Faber

Ask Berntsen

Tom Faber

Kristian Halken as Ole Hansen

Kristian Halken

Ole Hansen

Mille Lehfeldt as Nete Schwartz

Mille Lehfeldt

Nete Schwartz

Lars Ranthe as Skov Nielsen

Lars Ranthe

Skov Nielsen

Flemming Enevold as Valdemar Mensen

Flemming Enevold

Valdemar Mensen

Emil Hyldeborg as Kaj Fisk

Emil Hyldeborg

Kaj Fisk

Clara Rugaard as Nynne Bach

Clara Rugaard

Nynne Bach

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Christian Rosenfelt

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Christian Rosenfelt

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