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Peak Film Presents-The Promised Land
Peak Film Presents-The Promised Land
The Promised Land
127mins
Suitable for 15 +
Denmark Sweden Norway Germany 2023
Danish language with English subtitles.
Synopsis:
From BAFTA nominated writer and director, Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), comes a powerful Nordic epic starring Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt, Another Round).
In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the uninhabitable Danish heath in the name of the King. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, who believes the land belongs to him, swears revenge when the maid Ann Barbara and her serf husband escape for refuge with Kahlen.
Special Feature: Q&A with director Nikolaj Arcel (28 mins)
★★★★★ “Utterly satisfying” FINANCIAL TIMES
★★★★★ “Sweepingly cinematic” CULTUREFLY
★★★★★ “Lavish, beautifully acted” SORTED
★★★★ “Compelling” THE TIMES
★★★★ “A masterclass” TOTAL FILM
★★★★ “The best western of the 21st century” UNCUT
★★★★ “Gripping… Mads Mikkelsen is a towering presence” TIME OUT
★★★★ THE OBSERVER
★★★★ RADIO TIMES
★★★★ TOTAL FILM
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH
Certificate 15
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