Director: Mikkel B. Sandemose | Norway | Fiction | 2014 | 96 mins
Film source: Magnet Releasing
Archeologist Sigurd Svendsen (Pål Sverre Hagen) has for years been obsessed with the Oseberg Viking ship. The only inscription found is ´man knows little` written in runes. Sigurd is sure that the ship contains the answer to the mystery of Ragnarok, the end of days in Norse mythology. When his friend finds similar runes on a stone from the north, Sigurd becomes convinced that the runes are in fact a treasure map. Together with his son and daughter, they mount an expedition group and their adventure leads to “No Man’s Land” between Norway and Russia. Here Sigurd learns the true meaning of the runes – a secret more terrifying than he could possibly imagine. Described in reviews as “Spielbergian in the best possible way,” Ragnarok sits on the same summit as many of the best adventure films of the 1980s. It steers clear of the trappings of modern family fare – there are no smarmy kids or pop culture references, just great storytelling, acting and adventure! If you are constantly telling your kids about the movies you used to watch, then this is the film for you!