A Hijacking
Kapringen
Tobias Lindholm
© Ad Vitam
In the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Danish vessel MV Rosen is taken over by Somali pirates, who take the crew hostage and demand a ransom of 15 million dollars. Among the seven men left on board, Mikkel, the cook, who is married and the father of a young daughter, finds himself at the centre of negotiations between Peter, the CEO of the shipping company, and the pirates.
Cast : Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter, Abdihakin Asgar, Amalie Ihle Alstrup, Amalie Vulff Andersen, Linda Laursen
Scenario: Tobias Lindholm
Cinematography: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Editing: Adam Nielsen
Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Scenario: Tobias Lindholm
Cinematography: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Editing: Adam Nielsen
Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Production : Nordisk Film
Distribution : Ad Vitam Distribution
Distribution : Ad Vitam Distribution
"A scriptwriter for Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm, has made his second feature, Hijacking. Shot partly with non-professional actors, Hijacking was filmed off the Kenyan coast over a three-week period, on a ship that had actually been attacked by pirates previously. To avoid any risk whatsoever in this dangerous region, the film crew had to be protected by armed guards. This tense atmosphere heightened the film’s oppressive feel, though this was counterbalanced by often daring directorial choices (many crisis situations unfold off-screen, whilst the suspense is built through long-distance telephone conversations)."