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The Promised Land

2023 · 127 min

A stark, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in a harsh, unforgiving world, with moments of tenderness and brutal violence.

Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg
Tagline
A captain’s ambition, a ruthless rival, and a land that defies them both.
Overview
Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • survival
  • class
  • power
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history
Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Written by
Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring
Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Jacob Lohmann, Morten Hee Andersen, Magnus Krepper
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
127 min
Country
Denmark, Germany, Sweden
Languages
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