The Promised Land

Bastarden

“A captain’s ambition, a ruthless rival, and a land that defies them both.”

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

Director

Nikolaj Arcel

Screenplay

Nikolaj Arcel

Screenplay

Anders Thomas Jensen

Music

Dan Romer

Status

Released

Release date

05/10/2023

Original language

Danish

Budget

US$ 9 M

Box office

US$ 2 M