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Feb 2, 2024 · 4 min read. “The Promised Land” is about ten movies in one. It’s a history lesson with a central figure driven by an impossible quest. There are bands of outlaws, sadistic aristocrats, and downtrodden peasants. There’s a little romance, a lot of torture, as well as a feisty runaway child.
In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) -- a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow.
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- Nikolaj Arcel
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- Mads Mikkelsen
Feb 1, 2024 · A stand-off between an 18th century farmer and a toxic aristocrat is part Hollywood prestige drama, part pulpy revenge flick, and a perfect showcase for the Danish star. Mads Mikkelsen in 'The ...
- David Fear
Feb 2, 2024 · Review: In Denmark’s ‘The Promised Land,’ the virtues of an old-school western still blaze. Mads Mikkelsen in the movie “The Promised Land.” (Henrik Ohsten / Zentropa) By Katie Walsh. Feb. 2,...
Feb 3, 2024 · The Promised Land is a visually stunning, thoughtfully made historical epic. The Mads Mikkelsen-led film is now playing in theaters.
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Alex Welch
In “The Promised Land,” the countercultural twist is that when the gunslinger protects others’ family, he betrays and endangers himself. Full Review | Mar 24, 2024
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Feb 15, 2024 · But there is no doubt whatsoever that The Promised Land is absolutely a Western — even if it is in Danish and set in the 18th century. Nikolaj Arcel’s film fits the time-honoured genre...