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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 66
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.3
Running time
2 h 5 min
Longer than most crime movies, +19 min on the typical 106
typical 106125Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2025
August 25, 2025
Last year
Genres
CrimeDramaHistoryLanguage
Danish
Original language
Made in
Denmark
Poland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 24 more27 people
- Alex Høgh AndersenOtto Himmelstrup
- Mathilde ArcelCamilla
- Nicolaj KopernikusPR
- Katrine Greis-RosenthalLise Faber
- Ask BerntsenTom Faber
- Kristian HalkenOle Hansen
- Mille LehfeldtNete Schwartz
- Lars RantheSkov Nielsen
Flemming EnevoldValdemar Mensen
Emil HyldeborgKaj Fisk
Clara RugaardNynne Bach
Lucas Lynggaard TønnesenChristian Rosenfelt
Frederik Winther RasmussenMax Castenskiold
Thomas KirkHotelmanager
Niels HausgaardBorgmester
Sofia Nolsøe MikkelsenOttos mor
Victor MarcussenStrandhotel ansat
Mette KoldingInge
Peter FlyvholmThorleif
Hans Henrik ClemensenDoktor
Jeppe KaasDoktor Villumsen
Kasper LeisnerUlrik Brøns
Mathilde EusebiusTelefondame
Marianne HøgsbroAvissekretær
Directing · 8
- Christoffer Boe Director, Writer
- Karina Skovgaard Continuity
- Peter Hingebjerg First Assistant Director
- Gniewko Falana Third Assistant Director
- Michał Piałucha Third Assistant Director
- Ewa Marciniak Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Lasse Kyed Rasmussen Writer
- Jacob Jonia Novel
Production · 11
- Mariusz Włodarski Executive Producer
- Katrine Vogelsang Executive Producer
- Thomas Heinesen Producer
- Rie Hedegaard Casting Director, Casting
- Agnieszka Wasiak Co-Producer
- Maria-Louise Westring Madsen Post Producer
Camera · 3
- Lasse Frank Johannessen Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Jeppe Lassen Grip
- Michael Tøt Grip
Editing · 2
- Janus Billeskov Jansen Editor
- My Thordal Editor
Sound · 3
- Jon Ekstrand Original Music Composer
- Oskar Skriver Sound Designer
- Morten Green Sound Designer
Art · 2
- Nikolaj Danielsen Production Design
- Agata Trojak Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Henrik Steen Key Makeup Artist
- Małgorzata Fudala Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Jeppe Bingestam VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Christoffer Rømer Gaffer
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