Every once in a while, a film comes along that proves innovation is still alive and well in filmmaking. A Hijacking, an extraordinary Danish film by Tobias Lindholm, is one of those movies. A thriller that at every turn defies the conventions of its genre, A Hijacking is a truly stunning achievement.
The film centers on two individuals affected by the hijacking of Danish cargo ship Mv Rozen by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The first, Mikkel Hartmann (Pilou Asbæk), is the ship’s cook, a meek family man completely unprepared for the situation in which he finds himself. The second, Peter Ludvigsen (Søren Malling), is the CEO of the shipping company, a well-intentioned suit behind a pristine office desk in Copenhagen. As Peter begins a tense, protracted series of negotiations with the pirates, Mikkel and the other crew members are left to suffer the horrific consequences of his continued inaction.
The film centers on two individuals affected by the hijacking of Danish cargo ship Mv Rozen by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The first, Mikkel Hartmann (Pilou Asbæk), is the ship’s cook, a meek family man completely unprepared for the situation in which he finds himself. The second, Peter Ludvigsen (Søren Malling), is the CEO of the shipping company, a well-intentioned suit behind a pristine office desk in Copenhagen. As Peter begins a tense, protracted series of negotiations with the pirates, Mikkel and the other crew members are left to suffer the horrific consequences of his continued inaction.
- 10/14/2013
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
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