Directed by:
Kenneth KainzScreenplay:
Anders Thomas JensenCinematography:
Lasse FrankComposer:
Jeppe KaasCast:
Rebecca Emilie Sattrup, Peter Plaugborg, Jakob Oftebro, Maria Bonnevie, Søren Malling, Stina Ekblad, Petra Maria Scott, Olaf Johannessen, Laura Bro (more)VOD (2)
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When the family of the king are found murdered, the Kingdom of Dunark descends into anarchy. Whispers point to the sole heir to the throne as the killer, who quickly proves his innocence, leaving the truth behind the murders unsolved. Dina, the young daughter of a Shamer, is summoned to the castle from the outskirts of her village. Having inherited the supernatural ability to look into the soul of others, she is tasked with finding the killer's true identity. But as Dina struggles to source the truth and put the rightful heir to the Kingdom on the throne, the castle is taken over by dragons, witchcraft and magic and she quickly finds her own life in peril. (StudioCanal UK)
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I have to admit that the end of the film, which takes place in Bohemian Switzerland, made me quite teary-eyed. Otherwise it is just a regular TV-like flick, where you expect an epic fantasy but instead of that you get a film on the level of an average Czech fairy tale which Czech Television pushes into the world every year during the Christmas holidays. ()
I was expecting a bit more based on the reviews, but not many films are made from that period, so a cautious thumbs up. The most impressive thing is the young lead actress, who has the ability to look into the human soul, which makes room for some interesting dialogues, and they work decently too. There could have been more action, but I had fun. 65% ()