Northwest

A genre almost single-handedly invented in the 1990s by Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn - the Danish drug-dealer movie - is given new depth in this intelligent and good-looking drama set in the struggling suburbs of Copenhagen. Charismatic teenager Casper (Gustav Dyekjaer Giese) is a petty criminal making ends meet to support his family when he is recruited into the service of local drug baron Bjorn. Casper's old boss, Jamal, is furious at the defection, setting in motion a turf war with serious consequences for the boy. A familiar tale, perhaps, but there's real character and emotion here, with stakes raised higher by the character of Casper's younger brother (played by Gustav's real-life sibling Oscar), whose innocent hero-worship leads him blindly into the crossfire. Gangster-movie boxes are duly ticked - hookers and cocaine are in plentiful supply - but this feels real and immediate, with Casper's youth and naivety bringing a rare sense of consequence and danger.