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R: Hit First, Hit Hardest

Country: Denmark, Language: Danish, 99 mins

  • Director: Tobias Lindholm; Michael Noer
  • Writer: Tobias Lindholm; Michael Noer
  • Producer: Rene Ezra; Kim Magnusson

CGiii Comment

Intense...to say the least.

Prison dramas usually follow a set route of events...thankfully, this is a little different.

There is no overt homosexuality...although the homophobia is loud and clear.

This is about the under-stated, unrequited relationship between Rune and Rashid...they are friends, they are business partners...they are everything that the subtext dictates.

It's not difficult to paint a harsh canvas when it comes to prison...but, this is washed-out in colour and warmth...here, you do whatever it takes to survive...even then, there are no guarantees.

With strong performances...this is up there with the best [grittier] prison dramas.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

Cast & Characters

Johan Philip Asbaek as Rune;
Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Rashid;
Roland Moller as Mureren;
Jacob Gredsted as Carsten;
Omar Shargawi as Bazhir;
Kim Winther as Faengselsbetjent Kim;
Jorg Beutnagel as Faengselsbetjent Bjorn;
Lars Jensen as Ladby;
Johnny Nielsen as Kokkenchef;
Claus Saric Pedersen as Mini