Movie No. 36 (2014): A HIJACKING
A Hijacking (2012)
Director: Tobias Lindholm
Cast: Johan Philip Asbaek, Soren Malling, Roland Moller
In Danish, with English subtitles
A 7-man Danish cargo shop, sailing in the Indian Ocean on its way home, is hijacked by Somalian pirates. Fast forward: the inevitable negotiation for the release of the crew in exchange of millions of US dollars sets in, which will last for four months. I will not go into the detail. But, I have to say that this film, despite the 'under siege' or hostage-taking does not dwell into the familiar high-octane rescue operations. It, instead, explored the psychological aspects of the bargaining to save the lives of the crew and the fleet CEO's reluctance to shell out ransom money. This results in even more tense scenarios.
Director: Tobias Lindholm
Cast: Johan Philip Asbaek, Soren Malling, Roland Moller
In Danish, with English subtitles
A 7-man Danish cargo shop, sailing in the Indian Ocean on its way home, is hijacked by Somalian pirates. Fast forward: the inevitable negotiation for the release of the crew in exchange of millions of US dollars sets in, which will last for four months. I will not go into the detail. But, I have to say that this film, despite the 'under siege' or hostage-taking does not dwell into the familiar high-octane rescue operations. It, instead, explored the psychological aspects of the bargaining to save the lives of the crew and the fleet CEO's reluctance to shell out ransom money. This results in even more tense scenarios.
Just thinking, this can be a good material for a play.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: April 16, 2014
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