Enforcement (film)
Enforcement (Danish: Shorta) is a 2020 Danish crime action film[1] directed by Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm. The story is about 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi's life hangs in the balance. What exactly happened while he was in police custody remains uncertain. Two officers, Jens and Mike, are on a routine patrol in the Svalegården ghetto when the news of Talib's death comes, and an untamed rage among the young people leads to rebellion and a demand for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers have been hunted wild, and have to fight for their lives to get out.
| Enforcement | |
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| Danish | Shorta |
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| Cinematography | Jacob Møller |
Production company | Toolbox Film |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Reception
Joe Morgenstern found the physical action "more compelling than the superheated plot".[3] Variety's Peter Debruge praised the film as "gripping" and a "smart, nonstop thriller".[2] Simon Abrams rated the film one and a half stars out of five in his review for RogerEbert.com.[4]
References
- "Shorta". British Board of Film Classification.
SHORTA is a Danish crime action film in which two police officers find themselves trapped in a maze of apartment buildings after a routine patrol ends in civil unrest in the wake of a death in custody.
- Debruge, Peter (20 March 2021). "'Enforcement' ('Shorta') Review: 'Assault on Precinct 13' Meets 'Training Day' in Gripping Danish Cop Movie". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 810134503. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Morgenstern, Joe (18 March 2021). "'Enforcement' Review: Mutually Assured Hostility". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. ISSN 0099-9660. OCLC 781541372. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Abrams, Simon (19 March 2021). "Enforcement". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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