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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

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Wikipedia article




'The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King' is a 2017 Norwegian fantasy adventure film directed by Mikkel Brnne Sandemose and starring Vebjrn Enger. It was released on 29 September 2017. It was co-produced by Czech Republic's Sirene Film and Irish Subotica Entertainment.

Plot



Princess Kristin turns 18 and is obliged to be married. According to the legend, the wedding must happen at once, otherwise a gruesome troll will take her away to the mountain. Prince Fredrik arrives to wed Kristin, but she refuses him and runs away. The king promises his daughter's hand and half the kingdom to whomever can save her. Three poor farm boys, Per, Pl, and Espen, head out to find her and slay the Mountain King, in order to claim the reward and save their farm from ruin.

The film is based on an eighteenth-century Norwegian fairy tale.

Sequel



The plot is continued in 'Ash Lad 2: In Search of the Golden Castle' (also directed by Mikkel Brnne Sandemose in 2019), in which Espen Askeladd (Vebjrn Enger) and Princess Kristin (Eili Harboe) star. Per and Pl are imprisoned in a dungeon and sentenced to death, falsely accused of poisoning the King and Queen, by Svein, who aspires to the throne. Espen and Kristin set out to find the water of life (and thus save her parents), in the mythical palace of Soria Moria, under an enchanted Norwegian lake. On the road they encounter robbers and fortune hunters, including a Danish warrioress Ohlmann, who has a sense of humour, but who is also chasing the same prize. Clues lead them to the lake, guarded by monsters. They succeed in their quest, barely avoiding the execution of their friends and the enthronement of the evil Svein. A third film is planned.

Cast



*Vebjrn Enger as Espen Askeladd

*Eili Harboe as Princess Kristin

*Allan Hyde as Prince Frederick

*Mads Sjgrd Pettersen as Per

*Elias Holmen Srensen as Pl

*Gisken Armand as Stubbekjerringa

*Gard B. Eidsvold as King Erik

*Synnve Macody Lund as Queen Viktoria

*Thorbjrn Harr as Askeladden's father

*Ida Ursin-Holm as Hulder

*Rune Hagerup as The Messenger

*Arthur Berning as Gunnar

*Nasrin Khusrawi as Waitress

*Antonio de la Cruz as Vesle-Jan

Release



The film was the second highest-grossing film in Norway in 2017, earning $4.23 million.

Critical reception



The CGI features of the film were criticized for being "more or less" by Morten Stle Nilsen of 'Verdens Gang'.

References




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