The Northman

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime: 140 mins

Rated: R

Release Date: 2022

Countries: USA, UK

Languages: English, Icelandic

DIRECTED BY:

Robert Eggers

WRITTEN BY:

Sjón, Robert Eggers

CAST INCLUDES:

Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Björk , Gustav Lindh

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The third feature by artful director Robert Eggers (THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE WITCH), THE NORTHMAN is no small feat - an expansive story of family, murder, and revenge through the eyes of a Viking prince. Prince Almeth, played by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård (THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, BIG LITTLE LIES), is sent on a journey of revenge after seeing his father murdered by his uncle as a child. The film features stunning landscapes and breathtaking cinematography, complimented by performances by iconic actors such as Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE!, THE HOURS), Claes Bang (THE SQUARE, THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY), Ethan Hawke (TRAINING DAY, BEFORE SUNRISE), Anya Taylor-Joy (THE WITCH, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO), Willem Dafoe (THE LIGHTHOUSE, AT ETERNITY'S GATE) and Björk (DANCER IN THE ARK, THE JUNIPER TREE). Rolling Stone describes the film as "Robert Eggers’ biggest and most expansive (and expensive) feature to date, is also his best so far."

SYNOPSIS

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who’s on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

The Northman

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime: 140 mins

Rated: R

Release Date: 2022

Countries: USA, UK

Languages: English, Icelandic

DIRECTED BY

Robert Eggers

WRITTEN BY

Sjón, Robert Eggers

CAST INCLUDES

Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Björk , Gustav Lindh

ANGELIKA’S NOTE
SYNOPSIS

"A tumultuous, graphically gorgeous entertainment for our time as well as an ineffably somber meditation on our species’ seemingly inexhaustible reservoir of savagery."

Wall Street Journal

"The Northman, Robert Eggers’ biggest and most expansive (and expensive) feature to date, is also his best so far."

Rolling Stone

"THE NORTHMAN is both a dazzling display of film craft and a sly retooling of genre, a movie that delights in fulfilling certain conventions while turning others on their artfully severed heads."

Los Angeles Times