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Special Unit - The First Murder

Special Unit - The First Murder

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Crime   Drama   History
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 6,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: Danish
📆 Date Released: 2025-08-25
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.643

Beloved Cast

Alex Høgh Andersen original image
Otto Himmelstrup
Alex Høgh Andersen
Mathilde Arcel Fock original image
Camilla
Mathilde Arcel Fock
Nicolaj Kopernikus original image
PR
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Mille Lehfeldt original image
Nete Schwartz
Mille Lehfeldt
Lars Ranthe original image
Skov Nielsen
Lars Ranthe
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal original image
Lise Faber
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Kristian Halken original image
Ole Hansen
Kristian Halken
Flemming Enevold original image
Valdemar Mensen
Flemming Enevold
Niels Hausgaard original image
Esbjergs borgmester
Niels Hausgaard
Peter Flyvholm original image
Thorleif
Peter Flyvholm
Emil Hyldeborg original image
Kaj Fisk
Emil Hyldeborg
Clara Rugaard original image
Nynne
Clara Rugaard
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen original image
Christian
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

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