The Promised Land

About The Promised Land

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title.

The Promised Land is a 2023 history film directed by Nikolaj Arcel. Mads Mikkelsen stars as Ludvig Kahlen, Amanda Collin as Ann Barbara, Simon Bennebjerg as Frederik de Schinkel, and Kristine Kujath Thorp as Edel Helene.

Released in October 2023, it runs 127 minutes. Written by Anders Thomas Jensen and Nikolaj Arcel. It was produced by Zentropa Entertainments. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find soldier, shocking, violence, and priest in it. American members can watch it on Hulu. It scores 7.7 out of 10 from 667 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

The Card Counter, The Revenant, and The Guest make useful companions to The Promised Land, all filed under aggressive, antagonistic, and hopeless.