Denmark / Aug 27, 2025
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Peter Flyvholm | Thorleif |
| Hans Henrik Clemensen | Doktor |
| Jeppe Kaas | Doktor Villumsen |
| Kasper Leisner | Ulrik Brøns |
| Mathilde Eusebius | Telefondame |
| Marianne Høgsbro | Avissekretær |
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| Maria Rich | Viggos mor |
| Oliver Due | Tjener |
| Søren Sætter-Lassen | Radiostemme (voice) |
Genres
CrimeDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rejseholdet: Det Første Mord |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Release date | 25 agosto 2025 |
| Executive producer | Katrine Vogelsang, Mariusz Włodarski |
| Production | Thomas Heinesen, Deborah Bayer Marlow, Agnieszka Wasiak |
| Writer | Christoffer Boe, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Jacob Jonia |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen, My Thordal |
| Cinematography | Lasse Frank Johannessen, Michael Tøt, Jeppe Lassen |
| Assistant directors | Peter Hingebjerg, Ewa Marciniak, Gniewko Falana, Jakub Januszewski, Michał Piałucha, Jakob Korsholm Borum, Christoffer Boe, Karina Skovgaard |
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| Lighting | Christoffer Rømer |
| Camera operators | Lasse Frank Johannessen, Michael Tøt, Jeppe Lassen |
| Additional photography | Lasse Frank Johannessen, Michael Tøt, Jeppe Lassen |
| Production design | Nikolaj Danielsen, Agata Trojak |
| Art direction | Nikolaj Danielsen, Agata Trojak |
| Set decoration | Nikolaj Danielsen, Agata Trojak |
| Visual effects | Jeppe Bingestam |
| Music | Jon Ekstrand, Morten Green, Oskar Skriver |
| Sound | Morten Green, Oskar Skriver, Jon Ekstrand |
| Costume design | Małgorzata Fudala, Henrik Steen |
| Makeup | Henrik Steen, Małgorzata Fudala |
| Hairstyling | Małgorzata Fudala, Henrik Steen |
| Budget | 6.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Denmark / Aug 25, 2025
Theatrical release
Denmark / Sep 04, 2025
Digital
Denmark / Nov 18, 2025 / 15
Spain / Nov 18, 2025 / 16
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