Copenhagen 1944. As World War II approaches its dying days, two hit men for the Danish freedom fighters codenamed 'Flame' (Thure Lindhardt) and 'Citron' (Mads Mikkelsen, who many will remember as bad guy Le Chiffre from Casino Royale) secretly put their lives on the line to fight the Nazis.

The fearless and uncompromising Flame is a confirmed anti-fascist and dreams of the day when the group will assemble and openly launch an armed counterattack at the occupying power. The more sensitive family man, Citron, used to work primarily as a driver for Flame, but now finds himself becoming more deeply involved in the group's work.

When their immediate superior, Aksel Winther, orders them into action against two German officers, events suddenly spiral out of control. In the fall out doubts about their leadership begin to surface, and the pair come to feel that they are on shaky moral ground. Desperate, disillusioned and with a sense of having been betrayed, they decide only to trust each other and embark on one final mission – to assassinate the much feared and hated chief of the Gestapo, Hoffmann.

Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) is based on incredible actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced Bent Faurschou-Hviid ('Flame') and Jørgen Haagen Schmith ('Citron') at very close range.

Flame & Citron will be released on UK DVD on 29th June 2009 by Metrodome at the RRP of £19.99 (DVD) and £24.99 (Blu-ray). The listed special features are:

• Al Jazeera 'That Fabulous Picture Show' Q&A with Mads Mikkelsen;
• Filmed interviews with director Ole Christian Madsen and actor Thure Lindhardt;
• Theatrical trailer.