A Hijacking

Director: Tobias Lindholm
Writer: Tobias Lindholm
Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling
Language: Danish, English
Theatrical Release Date:
Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival

Synopsis: In A Hijacking, Tobias Lindholm turns his attention to a current topic: piracy at sea. The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is boarded and captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel (Pilou Asbæk) and the engineer Jan (Roland Møller), who, along with the rest of the seamen, are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars, a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company (Søren Malling) and the Somali pirates. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

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Watch: U.K. Trailer For Danish Thriller 'A Hijacking' From The Writer Of 'The Hunt' & 'Borgen'

In case you haven't guessed by now, we're pretty big fans around here of "A Hijacking." Our own Oli Lyttelton raved about the picture in his review when he saw it at the Venice Film Festival last summer, and yesterday we exclusively unveiled the U.S. poster for the movie. But for you readers in the ...
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Exclusive: U.S. Poster For Acclaimed Danish Thriller 'A Hijacking'

So, how much did we like Tobias Lindholm's "A Hijacking"? Well, as you'll see in the the exclusive U.S. poster for the film below -- quite a bit. Our own Oli Lyttelton raved about the picture in his review when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival last summer, and soon you'll get to witness for ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures Acquires Venice Fest Danish Thriller 'A Hijacking'

Magnolia Pictures has picked up North American rights to Tobias Lindholm's “A Hijacking,” which recently won the audience award in the AFI Fest’s New Auteurs program. The specialty distributor plans a theatrical release in the spring.
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Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Clip From Gritty TIFF Pirate Thriller 'A Hijacking'

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Venice Review: 'A Hijacking' Is A Detailed, Gripping & Powerful High-Seas Hostage Tale

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