Film
Special Unit - The First Murder
Crime · 2h 5m · in cinemas from 2 December
Where to see it
1 screening in 1 city
1 screening in Rotterdam
About
In Denmark, ambitious officer Otto Himmelstrup leads a newly created Special Unit after a body is found in a burned-down Esbjerg summer house.
In 1927 Denmark, Otto Himmelstrup, played by Alex Høgh Andersen, is an ambitious police officer who leads a newly created Special Unit. The unit is meant to assist local police with difficult cases. Its work starts when a body is discovered in a summer house that has burned down in Esbjerg. Otto and his team investigate the death and become involved in a case that touches on power struggles and corruption among the city's elite. The cast also includes Mathilde Arcel as Camilla, Nicolaj Kopernikus as PR, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Lise Faber, Ask Berntsen as Tom Faber, Kristian Halken as Ole Hansen, Mille Lehfeldt as Nete Schwartz and Lars Ranthe as Skov Nielsen.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Alex Høgh Andersenas Otto Himmelstrup
Mathilde Arcelas Camilla
Nicolaj Kopernikusas PR
Katrine Greis-Rosenthalas Lise Faber
Ask Berntsenas Tom Faber
Kristian Halkenas Ole Hansen
Mille Lehfeldtas Nete Schwartz
Lars Rantheas Skov Nielsen
Flemming Enevoldas Valdemar Mensen
Emil Hyldeborgas Kaj Fisk
Clara Rugaardas Nynne Bach
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesenas Christian Rosenfelt
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Christoffer Boe
- Written by
- Christoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Jacob Jonia
- Countries
- Denmark, Poland
- Studios
- Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut
Good to know
- Running time
- 2 hours 5 minutes
- Language
- Danish
- In Dutch cinemas
- From 2 December 2026
Questions
How long is Special Unit - The First Murder?
2 hours 5 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 25 minutes.
Where can I see Special Unit - The First Murder?
There is 1 screening at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Special Unit - The First Murder in?
Special Unit - The First Murder is in Danish. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
Who is in Special Unit - The First Murder?
Alex Høgh Andersen plays Otto Himmelstrup, with Mathilde Arcel, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Ask Berntsen and Kristian Halken.
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