The Last King
2016 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 5.7 · 84% critics
In 13th-century Norway, a brutal civil war pits rival factions against each other as the fate of the throne hangs in the balance. Two loyal warriors must carry a royal infant across frozen mountains, racing through snow and danger while enemies close in to stop the child from ever ruling.
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Details
- Original title
- Birkebeinerne
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-12
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (238 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a straightforward historical survival chase with lots of snowy action and constant pressure, similar in vibe to Narvik or The Forgotten Battle; Not for you if you need deep nuance or dislike subtitles/dubbing.
Pros: tense ski-chase action; snowy scenery; clear heroic stakes | Cons: predictable good-vs-evil; pacing can drag; politics feel murky
Themes
- civil war
- kingdom
- norway
- snow
- ski
- 13th century
- baby king
Cast & crew
Jakob Oftebro
as Skjervald
Kristofer Hivju
as Torstein
Pål Sverre Hagen
as Gisle
Thorbjørn Harr
as Inge
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
as Orm
Ane Ulimoen Øverli
as Inga
Søren Pilmark
as Bishop
Bjørn Sundquist
as Chancellor
Åsmund Brede Eike
as Stale
Thea Sofie Loch Næss
as Kristin
Directed by Nils Gaup