Valhalla Rising
2009 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 6.1 · 66% critics
In the early medieval North, a silent warrior breaks free from captivity and flees with a young companion. Their escape turns into a grim voyage with a band of believers, where thick fog, an unfamiliar shore, and clashing faiths push everyone toward a brutal, unsettling journey.
Also known as Valhalla Rising : Le Guerrier des ténèbres
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,330 votes)
About
If you enjoy bleak, minimalist survival journeys with long stretches of silence and mood, this may click, especially if you liked Gerry or Arctic; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear plotting, or frequent action.
Pros: striking atmosphere; raw bursts of violence; bold minimal dialogue | Cons: very slow pace; thin, unclear story; heavy, repetitive score
Themes
- escape
- hell
- mythology
- surreal
- gore
- vikings (norsemen)
- mute
- brutality
- slave
- one eyed man
- new world
- chieftain
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Mads Mikkelsen
as One-Eye
Gary Lewis
as Kare
Jamie Sives
as Gorm
Ewan Stewart
as Eirik
Alexander Morton
as Barde
Callum Mitchell
as Pagan Viking Guard
Andrew Flanagan
as Duggal
Douglas Russell
as Olaf
Maarten Stevenson
as Are / The Boy
Gordon Brown
as Hagen
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn