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The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

2019 · 99 min

A lively, good-natured fairy-tale quest that feels like a storybook adventure come to life.

Overview: When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål get arrested, suspected of being behind it. Younger brother Espen "Ash Lad" and Princess Kristin set out on a quest to find the mythical Soria Moria castle, which is said to be built of pure gold. In Soria Moria, there sits a well containing the Water of Life; the only thing that can cure Kristin's parents. But some wicked Danes are also on the hunt to find the castle. If Espen and Kristin fail, it will spell the end for the brothers, the kingdom - and perhaps the entire world.

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
loyalty
survival
betrayal
redemption
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: fantasy, adventure
Directed by: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Written by: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Starring: Vebjørn Enger, Eili Harboe, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thorbjørn Harr, Gard B. Eidsvold, Gisken Armand
Cinematography: Trond Tønder
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Danish, Norwegian

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