Scandinavian Star

A few hours before midnight on April 6 1990 the Scandinavian Star sets to sea leaving Oslo and heading to Danish Frederikshavn. What should have been just another journey across the Kattegat ocean, evolves within short time to a tragedy counting 159 casualties. This is the story about the biggest murder case in the history of Scandinavia in modern times.

As the Scandinavian Star catch fire, panic persists aboard the ship. Some fight for room in the life boats, while others desperately search for relatives. When the rescue is set in motion, the fire hoses threaten to sink the ship by increasing the load onboard. In the Danish town Hobro, family Hansen are waiting for their daughter, son in law and grand children to arrive from Oslo.

Everyone thinks the fire is about to be put out, however, at three in the night another explosive fire erupts. This fire burns out a large proportion of the ship. Back at shore a vast detective and research awaits. This is conducted in a cooperation between police forces from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In Copenhagen proceedings are initiated causing massive international attention.