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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 100 minutes
✓ Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
✓ Stars: Vebjørn Enger, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Allan Hyde, Eili Harboe
✓ Director: John Christian Rosenlund, Vidar Flataukan, Mikkel Brænne Sandemose, Espen Enger, Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
The The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017) is staring with Vebjørn Enger, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Allan Hyde, Eili Harboe, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John Christian Rosenlund, Vidar Flataukan, Mikkel Brænne Sandemose, Espen Enger, Aleksander Kirkwood Brown juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.