Powder Keg (2021) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 106 min · Danish

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Directed by

Ole Christian Madsen

Starring

Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Jakob Oftebro, Sonja Richter, Stig Hoffmeyer, Lars Brygmann, Inge Lise Goltermann

Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks, a city struggles with heightened tensions and an uncertain future. Unbeknownst to its residents, a series of events is about to unfold, irrevocably changing their lives. The story follows several individuals, including a former criminal, a filmmaker, a security watchman, and a special forces officer, each grappling with their own challenges and unaware of the shared danger looming ahead. Their separate narratives converge as a catastrophic event threatens to shatter the fragile peace.