The Promised Land

Story

Battling nature in the form of a huge human drama: A visually impressive period drama about the settlement of the Danish moors 250 years ago with a brilliant Mads Mikkelsen in the lead role. Denmark in the 18th century: a soldier called Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) follows the command of his king and intends to tame the wild moors of Jutland – a sinister no-man’s land full of brutal highwaymen, hungry wolves and above all the most pitiless of all enemies: Mother Nature. To top it all, an unscrupulous landowner also declares hostilities.

Director

NIKOLAJ ARCEL (*1972 in Denmark) found international recognition for his film A Royal Affair (2012), which won several awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale. King’s Land is based on the 2020 novel »Kaptajnen og Ann Barbara« by Ida Jessen.

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