The Promised Land

2023

2h 7m

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7.7/10

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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...?

Directors

Nikolaj Arcel

Writers

Nikolaj Arcel(writer by)

Anders Thomas Jensen(writer by)

Ida Jessen(novel by)

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Mads Mikkelsen

Amanda Collin

Simon Bennebjerg

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Mads Mikkelsen

Ludvig Kahlen

Amanda Collin

Ann Barbara

Simon Bennebjerg

Frederik de Schinkel

Kristine Kujath Thorp

Edel Helene

Anton Eklund

Trappaud

Johannes Eriksen

Hector

Paulli

Lauenfeldt

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

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Colonist

Preisler

Anmai Mus

Balzer

Laura Bilgrau Eskild-Jensen

Anmai Mus (15)

Anna Filippa Hjarne

Anne

Jiří Konvalinka

Rømer

Directors

Nikolaj Arcel

Writers

Nikolaj Arcel(writer by)

Anders Thomas Jensen(writer by)

Ida Jessen(novel by)

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9/10

I do love me a Mads Mikkelsen movie. 'The Promised Land' is a cracker! The two hour run time whizzes by, you can kinda guess where the (great) story is heading but at no point was that a hindrance to my enjoyment. The cinematography is splendid, as are the locations, costumes and basically every other element really. Simon Bennebjerg shows plenty of acting knack as (De) Schinkel. Others to impress are Melina Hagberg and Amanda Collin, though the whole cast produce fine displays. Mikkelsen himself puts in a performance of quality, very much the glue that holds everything together - as one would anticipate. He suits this sorta role to the absolute tee. This is up the top of my ranking of his filmography thus far, I'd in fact only rank it lower than 'A Royal Affair', 'Riders of Justice' and 'The Green Butchers'.

r96sk11 Sep, 2024