EXCLUSIVE: LevelK has boarded on sales on Frederik Louis Hviid’s thriller Torpedo , co-written with Tobias Lindholm ( Another Round , The Hunt) , delving into the world of “torpedoes”, or youngsters groomed by organised crime gangs to do their dirty work.

The deal sees the Copenhagen-based sales company team with Nordic film and TV powerhouse SF Studio. The latter’s Marcella Dichmann is lead producer on the film.

Set in the present day, the film focuses on 16‑year‑old Kian who thinks he had found a quick way to earn money and climb the gang hierarchy by proving he will do whatever is asked of him.

When he is sent to Copenhagen for his first assignment, reality hits hard. Within 24 hours, he is expected to kill a man chosen by his handlers. Backing out is no longer an option. Refusal won’t only put him at risk.…