Ragnarok (2013)

Norwegian archaeologist Sigurd Svendsen forms a small team and sets off to find the true meaning of the secret runes found carved in rock and accidentally awakens a giant monster.

Director:

Mikkel Brænne Sandemose

Writer:

John Kåre Raake

Stars:

Pål Sverre Hagen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Sofia Helin

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Pål Sverre Hagen	...	Sigurd
Nicolai Cleve Broch	...	Allan
Sofia Helin	...	Elisabeth
Bjørn Sundquist	...	Leif
Maria Annette Tanderø Berglyd	...	Ragnhild
Julian Podolski	...	Brage (as Julian Rasmussen Podolski)
Terje Strømdahl	...	Henriksen
Kyrre Haugen Sydness	...	Sponsorsjef
Marika Enstad	...	Sponsorkvinnen
Tom Aksel Mathisen	...	Sponsormannen
Jens Hultén	...	Vikingkongen
Vera Rudi	...	Åsa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stefan Cronwall	...	Viking
Rina Kelly	...	Maren

Storyline

When the archaeologist Sigurd can't settle on the myth about Ragnarok, the end of the world in Northern mythology, he decides to go on an expedition together with two colleagues and his two kids. This adventure leads them to Finnmark in the Northern most part of Norway, and into "No man's land" between Russia and Norway, where no one has been in modern times. Old runes get new meanings when they unveil the truth. A truth bigger and more spectacular than you would have dreamed.

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Plot Keywords:

norse mythology | odin | single father | norse god | 

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Taglines:

Some creatures aren't just real, they're unbelievable.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some terror/frightening images

Details

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Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian Norse, Old Swedish

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Ragnarok

Filming Locations:

Vikingskiphuset, Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

NOK 38,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$522, 22 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,228, 5 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Fantefilm, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main character, Sigurd, speaks New Norwegian, a dialect of Norwegian.

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Goofs

In the cave, they find a metal viking helmet in the water. Any archaeologist will tell you that water will not preserve metal/iron at all.

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Quotes

Allan: This is Leif. He'll help us inland. Best acquaintance I've found. Isn't that right, Leif? So nice. This is Sigurd.
Sigurd: Yes, this is going to be exciting.
Leif: [not impressed] Pre-payment.

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Connections

References Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

User Reviews

Ragnarok: an interesting movie.

It's always interesting to watch non-English movies. Those overtly original and peculiar to their own roots and culture are undoubtedly instructive and they made Cinema history. Among foreign films, however, I prefer to watch those made on Hollywood models, like the present one. They intrigue me the most.

Ragnarok is a very well written, acted, edited and directed Family Adventure movie. The overall result is not dissimilar from American films of the same genre: a nice film. Some differences, however, are noteworthy and at the first place stands the complete inversion of roles in the couple: in this film the girl is strong and the guy is pretty. He has beautiful hair, good manners and is sweet. She leads the group, takes all the risks, makes all the decisions and physically saves him. And this is probably where he falls in love with her.

I don't want to speculate about how this could reflect different points of view of different societies (about which I know nothing). Everything happens in the most natural way and it is so nice to watch. I guess that many girls will like it.

It should also be noticed that the musical score is Cymbal-free and that characters motives are more simple and realistic than in most American films. But these, of course, are details.