Short synopsis : One-Eye, a mute Viking warrior of supernatural strength, journeys into the heart of darkness in a violent epic from PUSHER director Nicolas Refn Winding.

Long synopsis : For years, One-Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the chieftain Barde. Aided by a boy, Are, he kills his captor and together they escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One-Eye and Are board a Viking vessel but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that first disintegrates as they sight an unknown land. As the new land reveals its secrets and the Vikings meet a ghastly fate, One-Eye discovers his true self.

Cast

• Mads Mikkelsen, Alexander Morton, Stewart Porter, Maarten Stevenson, Mathew Zajac, Gordon Brown

Crew

• Producer(s): Nicolas Winding Refn, Roy Jacobsen, Matthew Read
• Director(s): Nicolas Winding Refn
• Screenplay: Nicolas Winding Refn, Roy Jacobsen, Matthew Read
• DP: Morten Søborg
• Editing: Matthew Newman
• Original Music: Peter Kyed, Peter Peter
• Set Design: Laurel Wear

• Genre(s): Drama, Mystery


• Production company: ONE EYE PRODUCTION
• Production date: 2009
• Language: English
• Duration: 90 min

• Venice Film Festival 2009
  
• Toronto International Film Festival 2009
  
• Sitges Film Festival 2009
  
• Istanbul Film Festival 2009
  
• International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010
  
• JeonJu International Film Festival 2010
  
• Munich International Film Festival 2010
  
• T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival 2010
  
• Haifa International Film Festival 2010
  
• Gijon International Film Festival 2010
  
• Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2010 - Competition
  Award(s) : Titra Film Award