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THE LAST KING (PRESALES) (BIRKEBEINERNE)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, USA
 
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Completed - NORWEGIAN - Action/Adventure - 98 minutes

Log Line

Norwegian action drama about two Vikings who set on a dangerous journey in order to bring the heir to the throne into safety.

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Nils GAUP
Writer(s) : Ravn LANESSKOV
Cast : Jakob OFTEBRO, Kristofer HIVJU, Pål SVERRE HAGEN , Thorbjørn HARR

Producer(s) : Finn GJERDRUM (Paradox ), Stein B. KVAE (Paradox)

Synopsis

The year is 1205. Norway is torn apart in a Civil war. With the help of the Birch Legs, the Norwegian King is fighting for survival against the Church’s Bishopsmen, who will use any means available to obtain victory. While the King is on his death bed, his only remaining heir is born in secrecy. A boy who half the Kingdom wants dead, but two men will sacrifice everything to protect. The two Birch Legs warriors Skjervald and Torstein set on a perilous journey through the harsh Norwegian winter landscape in order to rescue the two-year-old future king from a terrible fate.

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Country(ies) : NORWAY

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2016


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