'In addition to being about historic savagery, The Northman appears to also be about how people were improbably beautiful in the 12th century despite the lack of indoor plumbing,' writes jordan_julian_
tells the story of Prince Amleth , a character from Scandinavian legend who served as the inspiration behind. Amleth–as Shakespeare buffs will have already surmised–has tasked himself with avenging the death of his father at the hands of his conniving, power-thirsty uncle .
“Fate has no mercy,” narrates Skarsgård over the sound of a throbbing drum beat and distant screams. The ensuing two minutes are, in a word, chaotic—the clang of swords crashing against shields and armor, ships battered by storm-swollen waves, houses going up in flames. If the trailer is any indication, the film is guaranteed to be visually breathtaking, with ample shots of the rugged, unforgiving Scandinavian landscape .