The Promised Land

Name: The Promised Land
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Genre: 28, 18, 36
Released: 2023
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh

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Nikolaj Arcel• Director Mads Mikkelsen Amanda Collin Simon Bennebjerg Kristine Kujath Thorp Gustav Lindh Jacob Ulrik Lohmann Morten Hee Andersen Magnus Krepper Søren Malling Morten Burian

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Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

Who would love this

♥Fans of historical dramas and epics.
♥Admirers of Mads Mikkelsen's performances.
♥Viewers who appreciate character studies and stories of ambition and resilience.
♥Those interested in themes of class, social hierarchy, and the human struggle against nature.
♥Aficionados of Westerns, given its thematic and stylistic resemblances.

Who might not

✗Viewers seeking fast-paced action or light entertainment.
✗Those who prefer straightforward hero narratives without moral ambiguity.
✗Audiences sensitive to depictions of violence and exploitation.
✗Individuals who find historical dramas with deliberate pacing to be slow.

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What critics are saying about The Promised Land

‘The Dark Tower’ director Nikolaj Arcel brings back the historical epic with ‘The Promised Land,’ starring Mads Mikkelsen and Amanda Collin.“It’s definitely not my last. ‘The Promised Land’ is very different from ‘A Royal Affair’ and I hope my next film will be different as well, but it’s probably going to be set in the past again. There is something about real events and real characters that draws me in,” he says.

Nikolaj Arcel Talks 'Personal' Mads Mikkelsen Epic 'The Promised Land'

While The Promised Land sounds more subdued than the original Danish title, Bastarden (The Bastard), there’s nothing tame or prosaic about Nikolaj Arcel’s brawny historical drama. Reuniting the director with Mads Mikkelsen after their compelling 2012 collaboration, A Royal Affair, the new film shows once again that period pieces can be vigorous, powerful and emotionally stirring, this one enriched by themes of class, racism, sexual abuse, labor exploitation and chosen families.

'The Promised Land' Review: Mads Mikkelsen in Gripping Nordic Western