Gåten Ragnarok
| Gåten Ragnarok | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mikkel Brænne Sandemose |
| Screenplay by | John Kåre Raake |
| Starring |
Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen Nicolai Cleve Broch Bjørn Sundquist Sofia Helin Maria Annette Tanderø Berglyd Julian Podolski |
| Music by | Magnus Beite |
| Cinematography | Daniel Voldheim |
| Edited by | Christian Siebenherz |
| Distributed by | Magnolia |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language |
English Norwegian |
Gåten Ragnarok (lit. "The Riddle Ragnarok") or just simply Ragnarok is a 2013 Norwegian action adventure film about the legendary story of Ragnarok.
Plot
When the archaeologist Sigurd Swenson sets off in search of evidence to support the story of Ragnarok, the end of the world in Norse mythology, he decides to form an expedition with two colleagues and his two kids. This adventure leads them to Finnmark in the Northern part of Norway, and into a "no man's land" between Russia and Norway, where no one has set foot since ancient times. Old runes unfold new meanings, revealing a truth bigger and more spectacular than ever expected.
Cast
- Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen as archaeologist Sigurd Svensen
- Nicolai Cleve Broch as archaeologist Allan
- Bjørn Sundquist as the tour guide Leif
- Sofia Helin as Elisabeth
- Maria Annette Tanderø Berglyd as Sigurd's daughter Ragnhild
- Julian Podolski as Sigurd' son Brage
- Jens Hultén as the Viking king
- Terje Strømdahl as the museum director
- Vera Rudi as Åsa
Release
The film was released on the 8 October 2013.
Magnolia Pictures acquired the distribution rights for North America, which already has experience in distributing Norwegian films in the Americas as they distributed the 2011 film Head Hunters.
Critical response
After a screening at Fantastic Fest the film was received positively.[1]
The website Twitch Film said that: "It adds up to a fun family adventure, with Norwegian style and a welcome edge, something even Indiana Jones in his prime could never quite achieve".[2]
See also
- Ragnarok
References
- ↑ "Dette er veldig gøy for oss alle - kultur". Dagbladet.no. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ↑ "Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: RAGNAROK, A Fun Family Adventure, With Norwegian Style | Twitch". Twitchfilm.com. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-10-22.