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Valhalla Rising

2010 · 93 min

A hypnotic, brutal descent into myth and madness, with sparse dialogue and haunting imagery that lingers long after.

Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action
Overview
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • faith
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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