Shorta

2020
15
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

7.3K

YOUR RATING

The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi (19) was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers, Jens and Mike, are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.

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Jens and Mike, two police officers on routine patrol, find themselves trapped in a maze of buildings when unrest spreads.Jens and Mike, two police officers on routine patrol, find themselves trapped in a maze of buildings when unrest spreads.Jens and Mike, two police officers on routine patrol, find themselves trapped in a maze of buildings when unrest spreads.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

7.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 11 wins & 24 nominations total

Trivia
The script's working title was "Panser" (Danish word for "armor" which is also slang for "cop" ), until director Anders Ølholm changed it to "Shorta" - the Arabic word for Police.

Connections
Featured in Dansk films bedste: Børneliv og På kant med loven (2022)

Soundtracks
Headrush
Written by Sergey Kolosov
Courtesy of Upright Music Aps

User reviews53

Featured review

7/10

An unlikely mix: Les Misérables/ La Haine, blended with Escape from New York

Its more a Hollywood style movie than a euro thriller, but the themes of racism, corruption, and police violence are thrown in there for contemporary social conscience reasons at least. Not sure which side the production is on, as the ending leans towards a survival of the fittest theme. The police are certainly not portrayed as being heroic in anyway through out the film though. Although others did not seem to like the ending, I have to give it credit for avoiding cliches. Its definately not a pro police film, but does attempt to show, both, the sides of the police, and the impoverished exploited ethnic minorities in Denmarks ghettos. Its not over sentimental and there are some surprising character arcs. There are better movies out there, but I quite enjoyed it. Despite the heavy thematic elements at play, I feel this movie was made for entertainment.