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L’Ultime Braquage Debuts Wednesday with Tense Re-creation of 2008 Danish Heist

In a single-take opening, Frederik Louis Hviid’s thriller casts Reda Kateb as the volatile mastermind in one of Denmark’s most audacious robberies.

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Overview

  • The film dramatizes the true 2008 Copenhagen heist in which 10 million euros were stolen from a cash depot.
  • Reda Kateb embodies Slimani, a cold and unpredictable criminal whose psychological depth anchors the narrative.
  • Frederik Louis Hviid, building on his acclaim for Shorta, adopts a raw, character-driven lens to explore the minds of the robbers.
  • A meticulously rehearsed single-take sequence propels viewers into the heist’s choreography, heightening its immersive realism.
  • Early reviews laud the film’s unsparing tension and stark portrayal of crime ahead of its May 28 theatrical release.