The Promised Land

(Original Title: Bastarden)

18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen), a proud and ambitious but impoverished war hero, aims to cultivate a barren land, build a colony for the King, and gain a noble title. Joined by a couple fleeing ruthless nobleman De Schinkel, Kahlen faces natural challenges and bandits. As a community forms, De Schinkel vows…

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Denmark, Sweden and Norway

2023

2h 7m

Director: Nikolaj Arcel

Writers: Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas and JensenIda Jessen

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin and Simon Bennebjerg

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Audience Comments:

  • Glass wine glasses and comfy seats!
  • Too much blood for me really but the rest was really well done
  • Beautifully filmed and directed. Strange story of a man’s obsession
  • I did find the violent scenes disturbing at the time but they needed to be there. An excellent film! Really good to learn about a new bit of history for me!
  • A strong start
  • Gosh! Something for everyone – except small children and impressionable adults!!
  • Completely gripping!
  • So sad, so bloody
  • Great film, Great seats, great vibes
  • Overlong, ending contrived but maybe true – violent and bloody – grand start
  • Grim but good
  • Dull plot, saved by some good performances
  • Much better venue – Great!!
  • A person who gave it 10 – Although I was completely distraught throughout and wouldn’t watch it again – beautifully shot
  • The person who gave it 2 – circled ‘I loathed it’
  • The person who gave it 4 – Too cliched! Dreadful script :(Everything thrown in the mix. Monty Python v Ingmar Bergman – Cheer up Mads!

Audience Rating: 8.30

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