The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

A haunting, dreamlike journey that shifts from medieval dread to modern wonder, demanding patience but rewarding with stark imagery and quiet awe.

Directed by

Vincent Ward

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Starring

Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane

Tagline

An Odyssey Across Time.

Overview

Cumberland, 1348. The plague is spreading in medieval England. The remote village of little Griffin is also threatened. But the 9-year-old boy has a recurring dream that holds the key to a tiny hope of survival: a lake with a coffin floating on it. A white church with an iron cross. A falling glove. A falling silhouette. A torch tumble through a dark shaft into infinity. With his brother he recognizes in it a prophecy to escape the Black Death. So they embark with a few men on a journey to a distant cathedral, where they want to set up an iron cross as an offering to God. Her path leads them through a deep and dark mine shaft into an unknown land and completely outlandish time - into the present-day New Zealand of the 1980s.

How it feels

Eerie, bleak, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, survival, fate, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)