Shorta

15 yrs 108 minutes • 2020 • 6.5

The Danish police officers Jens and Mike are on patrol through the area Svalegården outside Copenhagen when a riot breaks out. It turns out that a young man from the area died after being seriously injured during a police intervention and now the people want to hold someone accountable for what happened. The two policemen become symbols of power and oppression, and Jens and Mike suddenly find themselves in a battle for life and death. The Danish action film Shorta deals with current issues such as police brutality, racism and segregation and was nominated for several major Danish film awards.