Kapringen (A Hijacking), directed by Tobias Lindholm, was made ona shoestring budget of EUR 2m ($2.58m) and uses real ship crew who had previously endureda hostage situation in 2010.

It opened in Denmark last week after a world premiere inVenice at the beginning of this month.

The director said: "It's a European hijacking drama and anegotiation drama, and there's a lot more psychological violence than realaction.

"It's