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A Hijacking

Tobias Lindholm’s thriller refreshes the genre as a ship's cook, Somali pirates and a CEO negotiate an endgame.

Thriller 2012 103 mins

Director: Tobias Lindholm

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Overview

Tobias Lindholm’s outstanding thriller about the hijacking of a Danish ship cleverly contrasts the experiences of two key protagonists – the ship’s cook and the company CEO tasked with managing negotiations back home – to create a fresh, tense and unforgettably visceral film.

Writer-director Lindholm, previously best known for his work on hit Nordic series Borgen and his collaborations with Thomas Vinterberg (such as The Hunt – also on BFI Player) won round acclaim for his second feature at the BFI London Film Festival in 2012.

Director

Tobias Lindholm

Featuring

Johan Philip Asbæk

Genres

Thriller

Certificate

Contains strong language

Country

Denmark

Language

Danish with English subtitles

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