20232h 7mDir. Nikolaj Arcel

The Promised Land

Name: The Promised Land
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 2023-10-05
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh

“A captain’s ambition, a ruthless rival, and a land that defies them both.”

ActionDramaHistory

4.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.5 ★vs2nd Half: 4.5 ★

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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. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

Starring:Mads Mikkelsen,Amanda Collin,Simon Bennebjerg,Kristine Kujath Thorp,Gustav Lindh

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Mads Mikkelsen

Ludvig Kahlen

Amanda Collin

Ann Barbara

Simon Bennebjerg

Frederik de Schinkel

Kristine Kujath Thorp

Edel Helene

Gustav Lindh

Anton Eklund

Jacob Lohmann

Trappaud

Morten Hee Andersen

Johannes Eriksen

Magnus Krepper

Hector

Søren Malling

Paulli

Morten Burian

Lauenfeldt

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Bondo

Morten Buus

Colonist

Key Production Crew

Director

Nikolaj Arcel

Screenplay & Writers

Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen, Ida Jessen

Cinematography

Rasmus Videbæk

Original Score

Dan Romer

Producers

Louise Vesth

Film Details

Budget$8,500,000

Box Office Revenue$2,246,680

Original Languageda

Production Studios

Zentropa International BerlinZentropa International SwedenZentropa Entertainments

Keywords & Themes

#based on novel or book#murder#priest#colonisation#soldier#king#18th century#farming#danish#danish history

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.5

The Promised Land is a masterful portrayal of human ambition and the relentless pursuit of survival in the face of crushing societal forces, where every frame breathes with raw intensity and Mads Mikkelsen’s performance ...

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