Inferior (film)

Inferior is an upcoming Swedish Viking film, written and directed by Peter Grimefjord. It is set to star Thomas Hedengran.^[1][2]

Plot

The film is set in Jamtaland in 1088, a year after the destruction of the Uppsala temple and at the border between Christianity and Norse Paganism. The pagan farmer and former Viking Grim lives a simple life on with his family. One day they are attacked by newly baptized Vikings lead by Joar. All but Grim is killed and he is instead made a slave. Haunted by the spirits of his dead family and his god, the psychopomp Odin, Grim devises a plan to take horrific vengeance on the followers of White Christ. But Grim must hurry, for his family was not buried properly and every Norseman knows that if that happens, the dead will not stay dead...^[3]

Cast

• Thomas Hedengran - Grim
• Ralf Beck - Joar
• Pia Halvorsen - Fylja
• Håkan Hemlin - Odin
• Urban Bergsten - Ulv
• Malin Arvidsson
• Alexandra Alegren - Thrall
• Niklas Jarneheim - Björn
• Henric Brandt - Erik ^[4]

Background

Grimefjord stated that his wish was to make an about Vikings which was more rooted in the Icelandic saga tradition and based on historical knowledge and facts about Vikings and Norse mythology rather than cliches. He also wanted to challenge the view that the conversion was free of violence and pain. The film will feature minimal dialogue.^[5][6][7] A pilot trailer featuring music by Wardruna was released on November 6, 2013.^[8]

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