Special Unit - The First Murder

Set in Denmark in 1927, the story follows Otto Himmelstrup, an ambitious police officer in charge of a newly established Special Unit. The team is designed to assist local authorities with complex investigations. When a body is discovered in a burnt summer house in Esbjerg, the unit uncovers a murder mystery linked to corruption and power struggles among the city's elite. As the investigation progresses, the situation becomes increasingly perilous, forcing Otto to face both influential adversaries and his own internal darkness.

Directed by Christoffer Boe, this film followed his previous works, The Purity of Vengeance and A Taste of Hunger. The screenplay was written by Boe and Lasse Kyed Rasmussen. The movie stars Alex Høgh Andersen as Otto Himmelstrup, alongside Mathilde Arcel Fock, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Ask Berntsen, and Kristian Halken, with a total credited cast of 27.

Produced by Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film, and Lava Films, the production had a budget of 7 million USD. Since its release, the film has received moderate to positive reception from viewers, holding a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb based on 950 votes and a 7.1/10 on TMDB from 29 votes.