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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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Full Review | Jul 26, 2021. Mark Schilling Japan Times. The...
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Full Review | Jul 26, 2021. Mark Schilling Japan Times. The Promised Land celebrates the natural beauty of its setting, with sweeping drone shots of radiant fields, and even holds out hope,...
Dec 5, 2023 · The Promised Land makes for a gripping man-versus-wilderness survival story with unmistakable political undertones, but it’s also nimble enough to allow romance to blossom under its...
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Jun 19, 2024 · The director of A Royal Affair helms a stoic western, one that sees Mads Mikkelsen try to tame the inhospitable 18th century Danish moorlands. The Promised Land may share a star, country, and (roughly) a time period, but is a very different beast, says Steve Newall.
Sep 1, 2023 · ‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Smolders Magnificently in Nikolaj Arcel’s Gripping Historical Epic. The Danish director and star of the Oscar-nominated 'A Royal Affair'...
Jun 21, 2024 · A Danish David and Goliath story starring Mads Mikkelsen, The Promised Land proves fertile in the momentum of its historical yarn. Luke Buckmaster reckons growing potatoes has never been so “forcefully entertaining”.
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Jun 24, 2024 · An impoverished war hero determined to rise above his origins and farm Denmark’s inhospitable heath sparks a savage frontier love story worthy of a western. Written by Penelope Debelle. Mads Mikkelson in the intense historical drama, The Promised Land. Supplied image: Henrik Ohsten Zentropa.
