Northmen: A Viking Saga

Summary

A group of Vikings, under the leadership of Asbjörn, are stranded on the Scottish coast after their ship sank in the storm. There, they are attacked by soldiers who guard princess Inghean, who is on her way to her wedding. The Vikings defeat the soldiers and take Inghean with them, so they can exchange her for ransom. Along the way, they meet a monk who grants them aid and shelter. Meanwhile Inghean's father, King Dunchaid, tasked a mercenary force to pursue the Vikings and kill his daughter. They learn of the King's treacherous plan to kill his daughter from one of his soldiers that they capture.

As the mercenaries attack the tower, where the monk and the Vikings are sheltered, the group escapes through a tunnel. The monk offers to show the Vikings the way to the Viking settlement Danelag, where they would be safe. Along the way, they are repeatedly attacked by the mercenaries, but the Vikings eventually defeat them. On a cliff, they are surrounded by King Dunchaid and his troops. Asbjörn jumps into the water and gets a boat out of a cave. Then, the other Vikings jump into the water as well, just like the monk and Inghean, who has decided to stay with the Vikings. Together, the group rows towards Danelag.

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Hollywood-based Swiss director Claudio Fäh (Sniper: Reloaded, Hollow Man 2) after a script by two Austrians Mattias Bauer and Bastian Zach, the writers of the Swiss horror film One Way Trip 3D.

Reception

The film has a score of 50% on Metacritic.