Review - The Northman
A Viking prince seeks revenge against his murderous uncle in The Northman.
A Viking prince seeks revenge against his murderous uncle in The Northman. In AD 895, Viking King Aurvandil War-Raven (Ethan Hawke) returns home from battle to his Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and young son Amleth. Shortly after participating in a coming-of-age ceremony for Amleth conducted by Heimir the Fool (Willem Dafoe), Aurvandil is betrayed and murdered by his brother Fjölnir (Claes Bang), with Amleth managing to escape away. Many years later, Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) has grown into a Viking warrior and he is told by a Seeress (Björk) that he must remember his oath to see vengeance for his father. Learning that Fjölnir is now living as a farmer in Iceland, Amleth pretends to be a slave and with the assistance of Olga of the Birch Forest (Anya Taylor-Joy) begins to enact his blood plan of revenge.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Sean Kelly on Movies to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.