A Hijacking

A Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen in this procedural thriller. Written and directed by Tobias Lindholm, co-writer of 2012's The Hunt.

"A few days out of harbour in the Indian Ocean, the Danish freighter MV Rozen is captured by Somali pirates, who demand millions in ransom for the return of the ship and its crew. The head of the shipping company, Peter Ludvigsen (Søren Malling), immediately hires a professional negotiator to work with him - then disregards the expert's advice and insists on dealing with the pirates himself. As the days and weeks drag on with no end in sight, it's clear that the job is much more than Ludvigsen bargained for. Meanwhile, the crew, their families, and the pirates themselves - some of them just kids, some apparently coerced into participating in the hijack - struggle to deal with the ever-mounting pressure, uncertainty, and potential for violence." (Toronto Film Festival)

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