Flame And Citron

Based on a true story – Copenhagen 1944:
Flame and Citron are Denmark’s most wanted men. By order of the resistance movement they eliminate Danish collaborators. However, when Flame is required to kill his mysterious lover, the secret agent Ketty he questions his mission. Flame and Citron are caught in the middle and decide to wage their own war against the occupying forces. This leads Denmark to the brink of civil war and puts them in gravest danger…

Festivals/Awards:

Toronto International Film Festival, section Contemporary World Cinema

Press:

“Based on a true story director Ole Christian Madsen (Kira) creates a gripping and emotional thriller that ensnares his characters in a tight web of love and betrayal, friendship and doubt, revenge and sacrifice, cowardice and courage. With a stellar ensemble including Mads Mikkelsen (Adam’s Apples, Casino Royale), Thure Lindhardt (Into the Wild), Christian Berkel (Black Book), Hanns Zischler (Munich), and Stine Stengade (Kira) FLAME AND CITRON sold more than 500,000 tickets in Denmark in its first 3 weeks making it one of the most successful Danish films in the past years. “