Flame & Citron: Synopsis

Copenhagen, 1944. Denmark is occupied by Nazi forces. Resistance fighters Flame (Thure Lindhardt) and Citron ("Casino Royale" villain Mads Mikkelsen) work undercover for the Holger Danske group committing acts of sabotage and assassinating Danish informers. Unified in their hatred of enemies of freedom, the younger, idealistic Flame dreams of openly taking up arms against the occupying power—including local Gestapo leader Hoffmann (Christian Berkel)—whereas the more sensitive Citron finds himself drawn further into the politics of resistance. Firm friends and associates prior to the occupation, Flame and Citron's fearless acts soon result in their notoriety. But when Flame is commanded to eliminate his girlfriend Ketty (Stine Stengade), a mysterious courier, he and Citron begin to question who their real enemies are.

Partially inspired by Jean-Pierre Melville’s "Army of Shadows" and based on a true story of two legendary Danish patriots, "Flame & Citron" is a fresh, riveting dramatization of the moral complexities of occupation and resistance.