The plot of Robert Eggers' Viking revenge epic might sound familiar, but is it based on fact or fiction?
Robert Eggers' Viking revenge epic, The Northman, looks to be in direct contrast with the films that the critically-acclaimed director has made before. Both The Witch and The Lighthouse were smaller in budget, cast, and scope, though The Northman is poised to be his biggest feature to date.
The Northman is a Viking Version of Hamlet The Northman shares much of its basic DNA with Shakespeare's play. For the uninitiated, Hamlet is the story of a son whose father's ghost instructs him to avenge his murder by killing his uncle. It's a story whose basic building blocks can be found in many modern books and films such as The Lion King. It also appears in The Northman as well.
The story of familial revenge takes place in Denmark and revolves around two brothers, Horwendil and Fengo, who have a relationship fraught with jealousy. After slaying the King of Norway, Horwendil marries his daughter, Gerutha, and they have a son named Amleth. But because he can't get over his envy of his brother, Fengo murders Horwendil and then also marries Gerutha, who seems to be strangely okay with the whole thing.
Is the Setting and Viking Lore of The Northman Historically Accurate? Eggers did "a ton of research" to make the film's setting, world-building, and Viking culture as authentic as possible. The bulk of the film takes place in Iceland, which aligns with the migration of Norse settlers to Iceland in the 9th century.
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