Himizu vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Himizu). Special Unit - The First Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 9m. Himizu is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Himizu
Special Unit - The First Murder| Himizu | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Sion Sono | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Fumi Nikaido, Ken Mitsuishi, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Toru Tezuka | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Himizu
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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