For the first time in 33 years, a feature film from Denmark has been selected for the main competition at the Venice International Film Festival. The movie is called “The Bastard” directed by Nikolaj Arcel.
- The movie is set in the mid-1700s in Denmark, during the reign of King Frederik V. The king wanted to tame the wild heath of Jutland and one soldier Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) decided to give it a try. The heath would either bring him the wealth and honor he had long seeked… or get the better of him.
