Special Unit - The First Murder
Rejseholdet: Det Første Mord
Synopsis
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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REJSEHOLDET - DET FØRSTE MORD I TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-06-11
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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
Frederik Winther Rasmussen
Max Castenskiold
Thomas Kirk
Hotelmanager
Niels Hausgaard
Borgmester
Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen
Ottos mor
Victor Marcussen
Strandhotel ansat
Mette Kolding
Inge
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christoffer Boe
- Screenplay & Story
- Christoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Jacob Jonia
- Original Score
- Jon Ekstrand
- Original Title
- Rejseholdet: Det Første Mord
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $6.5M
- Production Studios
- Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christoffer Boe
Christoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Jacob Jonia
Jon Ekstrand
Lasse Frank Johannessen
Janus Billeskov Jansen, My Thordal
Thomas Heinesen, Katrine Vogelsang, Mariusz Włodarski
Department Leadership Roster
Christoffer Boe
Director
Christoffer Boe
Writer
Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Writer
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
My Thordal
Editor
Thomas Heinesen
Producer
Lasse Frank Johannessen
Director of Photography
Nikolaj Danielsen
Production Design
Agata Trojak
Production Design
Jon Ekstrand
Original Music Composer
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What is Special Unit - The First Murder about?
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.
Who directed Special Unit - The First Murder?
Special Unit - The First Murder was directed by Christoffer Boe.
Who stars in Special Unit - The First Murder?
The principal cast of Special Unit - The First Murder includes Alex Høgh Andersen, Mathilde Arcel, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Ask Berntsen.
When was Special Unit - The First Murder released and how long is it?
Special Unit - The First Murder was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Special Unit - The First Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Special Unit - The First Murder was composed by Jon Ekstrand.
Is Special Unit - The First Murder based on a book or true story?
Special Unit - The First Murder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jacob Jonia".