Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
Directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
troll
based on fairy tale
teenage protagonist
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Letterboxd
2.9 / 5
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Cast
Vebjørn Enger
Espen Ash Lad
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Per
Elias Holmen Sørensen
Pål
Eili Harboe
Princess Kristin
Allan Hyde
Prince Fredrik
Thorbjørn Harr
Father
Gard B. Eidsvold
The King
Synnøve Macody Lund
The Queen
Gisken Armand
Old Log Lady
Ida Ursin-Holm
Forest Nymph
Robert Skjærstad
Christian
Arthur Berning
Gunnar
Crew
Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Director
Ginge Anvik
Original Music Composer
Synnøve Hørsdal
Producer
Christian Schaanning
Sound Designer
Karl Júlíusson
Production Design
Arne Kaupang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
frances
5.0★ · 10/03/23
Would recommend to people that enjoy nordic folktales and myths. I will say though that i think this movie is charming despite its goofy dialogue and sometimes odd pacing.
Would recommend to people that enjoy nordic folktales and myths. I will say though that i think this movie is charming despite its goofy dialogue and sometimes odd pacing.
Yourmother
6.0★ · 04/04/26
Leon Radaev
6.0★ · 03/30/26
Emeli
6.0★ · 01/18/26
Noah
5.0★ · 01/08/26
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