The Promised Land

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

The Promised Land — Plot

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...?

• Release date
• October 5, 2023
• Runtime
• 127 min
• Genres
• Action, Drama, History
• Director
• Nikolaj Arcel

The Promised Land — Cast

Mads Mikkelsen Ludvig Kahlen Amanda Collin Ann Barbara Simon Bennebjerg Frederik de Schinkel Kristine Kujath Thorp Edel Helene Gustav Lindh Anton Eklund Jacob Lohmann Trappaud Morten Hee Andersen Johannes Eriksen Magnus Krepper Hector