The last king
Birkebeinerne, feature film, historical film, 12+, Norway, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Nils Gaup
CAST:
Michael Aasen,
Anders Dahlberg,
Jonathan Oskar Dahlgren,
Åsmund Brede Eike,
Kristofer Hivju
SCRIPT:
Ravn Lanesskog
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Peter Mokrosinski
Synopsis:
Norway in 1204 is devastated by civil war. Norwegian king fights the bishop who will do anything to win. While the king is at his deathbed, his only successor is in hiding and heavily guarded. Half of the kingdom wants the boy dead but two men are ready to sacrifice their lives for him. In order to save the two-year old future king and his mother from a sure death, two warriors leave for a dangerous mission through the Norwegian winter…
color, digital, 99 min