
Feature film — 2025
Special Unit - The First Murder (2025)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

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

Flemming Enevold
Valdemar Mensen

Emil Hyldeborg
Kaj Fisk

Clara Rugaard
Nynne Bach

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Christian Rosenfelt
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