Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom (2019) — drama film. Directed by Niels Arden Oplev. Starring Esben Smed, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen. This page maps 8 characters and 11 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Interactive Features for Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 11 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A former gymnast is abducted in Syria while his family struggles against secrecy, financial pressure, and an impossible ransom demand.

Drama · 7/10 · 138 min · 2019

Based On

Credits

Director

Niels Arden Oplev
Cast

as Daniel Rye

Esben Smed
Cast

as James Foley

Toby Kebbell
Cast

as John (Beatles)

Amir El-Masry
Cast

as Signe

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Cast

as Michael Foley

Charlie Carrick
Cast

as Arthur

Anders W. Berthelsen
Cast

as George (Beatles)

Fady Elsayed
Cast

as Wojceik

Rafael Pettersson
Cast

as Majeed

Ardalan Esmaili
Cast

as Diane Foley

Elizabeth Moynihan
Cast

as Tue Berg

Rasmus Bjerg
Cast

as Ringo (Beatles)

Youssef Berouain

Videos

398 DAYS: HOSTAGE Trailer [HD] Mongrel Media

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q55749061), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.