2023 - 68th Edition
European Film Academy

LA TIERRA PROMETIDA

Nikolaj Arcel
Denmark
 - 2023

In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with a seemingly impossible goal; to build a colony in the name of the King. In exchange, he’ll receive a desperately desired Royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, arrogantly believes this land belongs to him. When De Schinkel learns that the maid Ann Barbara and her serve husband have escaped for refuge with Kahlen, the privileged and spiteful ruler swears revenge.

Nikolaj Arcel

Born in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 1972, debuted as a director with ‘King’s Game’ (2004), winner of 8 Danish Academy Robert Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. This was followed by ‘Island of Lost Souls’ (2007) and ‘The Truth About Men’ (2010). ‘A Royal Affair’ (2012) landed the Golden Bear for Best Screenplay at Berlin plus a Best Foreign Film Academy Award nomination. In 2017 he directed his first movie in the USA, ‘The Dark Tower’. His work as a screenwriter includes ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ (Niels Arden Oplev, 2009). ‘The Promised Land’ received a Signis Award Special Mention at the Venice Festival.

DIRECTOR
Nikolaj Arcel
SCREENPLAY
Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Rasmus Videbæk
EDITOR
Olivier Bugge Coutté
SOUND
Claus Lynge, Hans Christian Kock
MUSIC
Dan Romer
PRODUCTION
Louise Vesth, Fabian Gasmia, Katja Lebedjewa, Lizette Jonjic, Tine Mikkelsen
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Berlin, Zentropa International Sweden, Film i Väst
CAST
Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Melina Hagberg, Søren Malling, Felix Kramer
RUNNING TIME
127 min.
TYPE
Largometraje
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2023
VERSION
O.V. in Danish with English and Spanish subtitles
COUNTRY
Denmark
CONTACT

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