The Promised Land (2023)
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
When we think stories set on the frontier, our minds generally turn to the American West. The Promised Land offers a refreshing take on a familiar genre, bringing us back to the Old World for a gritty epic of survival set upon the desolate northern reaches of the Kingdom of Denmark in the mid 1700s. The drama unfolds when King Frederick V decrees that he will grant ownership to anyone who is able to settle and cultivate a portion of the inhospitable and unruly Jutland Heath. Captain Luvig Kahlen, a military veteran of common origin, played with stoic tenacity by the esteemed Mads Mikkelsen, accepts the challenge.
