THE PROMISED LAND
Section: Special Presentations
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel
Logline: In this reteaming of the star and director of A Royal Affair, Mads Mikkelsen displays his mettle as a former soldier trying to tame Jutland in 18th-century Denmark.
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures, Mongrel Media
Premiere Date: Sept 12, 2023
Panelists: Nikolaj Arcel, Amanda Collin
Key Quotes: “Mads Mikkelsen plays Ludvig Kahlen, who is a very ambitious driven man whose entire soul purpose in life is to become somebody. This film is really about how much is he willing to sacrifice in order to become that somebody. I suppose you could say that part of the journey is discovering whether he will lose his soul or gain a soul in his quest to become a man of importance.” – Nikolaj Arcel
