Special Unit - The First Murder

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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.

Original titleRejseholdet: Det Første Mord

Release2025-08-25

Runtime125 min

StatusReleased

CountriesDenmark, Poland

Original languageDA

SpokenDanish

DirectorChristoffer Boe

WritersChristoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Jacob Jonia

ProductionNordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut

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