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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A former gymnast is abducted in Syria while his family struggles against secrecy, financial pressure, and an impossible ransom demand.
Drama · 7.1/10 · 138 min · 2019
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
Related entry on Wikidata (Q55749061), public domain (CC0).
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