A man with a remarkable talent for violence must fight to survive when he sets out on an extraordinary journey in this fantasy from director Nicolas Winding Refn. One Eye (Mads Mikkelsen) is the nickname given to a nameless, mute warrior who has become a slave to Barde (Alexander Morton), a wealthy Scotsman who obtained One Eye for his remarkable fighting skills. One Eye is a fierce warrior but shows little loyalty to his master, and when the opportunity presents itself, One Eye murders Barde and his mercenaries and sets off on his own, with a young boy (Maarten Stevenson) tagging along to speak on his behalf. Eager to leave Denmark behind in favor of freedom and adventure, One Eye throws in his lot with a band of Christian Vikings, who've set out on an ambitious quest to travel to Jerusalem and claim the Holy Land as their own. But the voyage to the Holy City is a difficult one, and the Vikings are met with violent resistance, forcing One Eye to rely on his talents as a warrior to protect himself and his young apprentice. Valhalla Rising received its North American premiere at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival.
10/23発売
トラックリスト
1. Introduction 2. Caged 3. One Eye Fights 4. Montage 5. Arrowhead 6. Escape 7. Return 8. Free 9. Christians 10. Men of God 11. The Boat 12. Into Hell 13. Forest 14. End Credits
2011年の「ドライヴ」でカンヌ国際映画祭監督賞を受賞し世界的に注目を集める存在となったデンマーク出身のニコラス・ウィンディング・レフン監督が、2009年に撮り上げたハード・バイオレンス歴史アドベンチャー。
トラックリスト超人的な戦闘能力を持つ片目の男ワン・アイ。ある日、自分を奴隷として拘束してきた男たちを皆殺しにして脱走を果たすと、彼の世話係をしていた奴隷の少年アーとともに旅に出る。やがて道中で、聖地エルサレムの奪還を目指すバイキングの一行と出会い、彼らの旅に同行するワン・アイだったが…。
デビュー作「プッシャー」でコンビを組んだマッツ・ミケルセンを主演に迎え、北欧神話を背景に、奴隷の身から解放された寡黙な戦士が辿る壮絶な運命を、過激かつスタイリッシュな残酷描写満載で描く。
A man with a remarkable talent for violence must fight to survive when he sets out on an extraordinary journey in this fantasy from director Nicolas Winding Refn. One Eye (Mads Mikkelsen) is the nickname given to a nameless, mute warrior who has become a slave to Barde (Alexander Morton), a wealthy Scotsman who obtained One Eye for his remarkable fighting skills. One Eye is a fierce warrior but shows little loyalty to his master, and when the opportunity presents itself, One Eye murders Barde and his mercenaries and sets off on his own, with a young boy (Maarten Stevenson) tagging along to speak on his behalf. Eager to leave Denmark behind in favor of freedom and adventure, One Eye throws in his lot with a band of Christian Vikings, who've set out on an ambitious quest to travel to Jerusalem and claim the Holy Land as their own. But the voyage to the Holy City is a difficult one, and the Vikings are met with violent resistance, forcing One Eye to rely on his talents as a warrior to protect himself and his young apprentice. Valhalla Rising received its North American premiere at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival.
10/23発売
1. Introduction
2. Caged
3. One Eye Fights
4. Montage
5. Arrowhead
6. Escape
7. Return
8. Free
9. Christians
10. Men of God
11. The Boat
12. Into Hell
13. Forest
14. End Credits