The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Askeladden - I Dovregubbens hall
“ Something big is coming ”
CINEMA2017-09-29
DIGITAL2018-08-05
RegionCZ / IE
Runtime100 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Drawn from Norwegian folktale rather than the Eddas, the film brings trolls, trials, and fairy-tale adventure into a collection otherwise dominated by darker gods and warriors.”
Storyline
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
DIRECTOR / Director
Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
KEYWORDS
trollbased on fairy taleteenage protagonist
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Even the gods have an ending, while heroes and monsters live beneath the shadow of fate.
Drawn from Norwegian folktale rather than the Eddas, the film brings trolls, trials, and fairy-tale adventure into a collection otherwise dominated by darker gods and warriors.
Collection: Ash Lad Collection
Espen "Ash Lad" and his adventures.
