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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like The Last King, it drives a harsh medieval survival adventure through snow, mud, and hostile terrain, with an outsider joining a small band whose loyalty and physical endurance matter more than courtly intrigue.
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Why this pick
From the same director, this is another lean Nordic wilderness ordeal: a young man navigates lethal pursuit and ancestral conflict across stark, elemental landscapes.
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Why this pick
Its Nordic historical world is more mythic and brutal, but the tactile mud, fire, sea, and snow, along with its fierce sense of inherited duty, suit The Last King’s rugged visual sensibility.
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Why this pick
A Scandinavian medieval epic with grounded landscapes, political danger, and an earnest hero shaped by loyalty and responsibility rather than fantasy spectacle.
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Why this pick
This similarly unsentimental medieval survival story emphasizes a fugitive ruler, improvised resistance, and rain-soaked physical detail, with action rooted in political stakes and comradeship.
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01 / THE STORY
The film centers on the efforts of the Birkebeiner to protect the infant, Haakon Haakonsson, who was an heir to the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Haakon Sverresson. The film is set during the civil war era in Norway during the 13th-century.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Torstein
Inge
Kristin
Audun
Chancellor
Erlend
Queen Margrete
King Håkon
