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Viking

2016 · 133 min

A grim, sweeping medieval epic that immerses you in brutal power struggles and moral decay, demanding patience for its slow-burning intensity.

Directed by
Andrei Kravchuk
Genres
History, Action, Drama
Tagline
Blood laws call for revenge!
Overview
The early Middle Ages. A time of heavy swords and dark blood law. The ruling clan is in discord. The guilt for the accidental death of the brother has fallen on the Grand Duke. According to the law, revenge must be taken by the younger brother, a bastard. For the refusal to kill, he has to pay with eve- rything he had, because “for peace you need more swords than for a war”...

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Directed by
Andrei Kravchuk
Genres
History, Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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