2022 · 137 min · R

The Northman

Name: The Northman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2022
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy

Directed by Robert Eggers · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Northman (2022) is a Action film, directed by Robert Eggers set in Iceland during the Middle Ages. It runs 137 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge, fate & destiny, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Robin CarolanSebastian Gainsborough

Cinematography

Jarin Blaschke

Cast

Alexander SkarsgårdNicole KidmanClaes BangEthan HawkeAnya Taylor-JoyGustav LindhElliott RoseWillem Dafoe

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Iceland

Setting

Island Rural Wilderness

When

Medieval

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Revenge Fate & Destiny Family & Loyalty

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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2016
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2018
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Premise & themes

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