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  1. Gray S Fantastic, evocative, timely story, beautifully told. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Janis Great story and actors. Very sad story but realistic about life ...

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      The Promised Land celebrates the natural beauty of its...

  2. The Promised Land celebrates the natural beauty of its setting, with sweeping drone shots of radiant fields, and even holds out hope, though it comes too late for some. Full Review | Original ...

  3. 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. Historical epics like this really aren’t made ...

  4. Dec 5, 2023 · The talented Arcel has had a rollercoaster decade or so, veering from the Oscar-nominated acclaim of A Royal Affair (a Danish period piece set a few years later) to the 15-percent-on-Rotten ...

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  5. Sep 1, 2023 · September 1, 2023 7:00am. Mads Mikkelsen in 'The Promised Land' Courtesy of Telluride Film Festival. While The Promised Land sounds more subdued than the original Danish title, Bastarden (The ...

  6. 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 codes ...

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  8. Jun 19, 2024 · It may star Mads Mikkelsen, but The Promised Land is a different kind of royal affair. 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 ...