A HIJACKING

Aboard a freighter, somewhere in the Indian Ocean, the Danish cook of the ship can’t wait to return home to his wife and daughter. However, his desire is suddenly thwarted when a group of Somali pirates takes control of the ship and demands ransom from the shipping company in Copenhagen. The company’s CEO, with his considerable experience in financial negotiations, decides that he himself should carry out the transactions. Thus begins an exhilarating thriller at two different, co-dependent parts of the planet. On one hand, the helpless crew, imprisoned in the ship’s hold, waiting for help; and on the other, the company’s representatives, stuck in a tiny room and also unable to provide immediate solutions. With its masterfully developed rhythm and parallel narratives, the film conveys all the anxiety and terror, without ever forgetting the most important issue of all: the value of human life.