No Rest for the Wicked

A slow, brooding plunge into forbidden love and folk horror, where the sea and isolation press in around a tragic romance.

Directed by

Kasper 'Kalle' Skovsbøl

Genres

Romance, Drama, Horror

Starring

Egor Venned, Pilou Asbæk, Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Overview

1862. Baldur lives a fisherman’s life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes natural forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end – and after.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, romantic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, isolation, identity, grief

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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