The Promised Land
This sweeping tale is set in 18th century Denmark where a proud war veteran, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) has returned home after 25 years of military service. He petitions the king to allow him to create a colony on the barren landscape of Jutland. With permission granted, he sets to work, only to find a brutal adversary. Based on Ida Jessen’s book The Captain and Ann Barbara, and directed by Nikolaj Arcel. In Danish with English subtitles. (Not Rated)
"The kind of ravishing, rousing epic we don’t really get much of anymore" Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine
"With another rich performance from the always-great Mads Mikkelsen, this kind of movie should work for anyone who misses the period epic drama." Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
Running Time: 127 minutes