Any Mads Mikkelsen fans? You might like Promised Land - film on BBC iPlayer

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This is a historical drama based on true story set in 18th Century Denmark.

More Thomas Hardy than Jane Austin. Expect hard times, weather and violent, venegeful ruling class.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022f75/the-promised-land

(Not sure why I watched it. I suspect I recorded it by mistake. Intriguing and unsettling. )

I really enjoyed it, even though it was thoroughly depressing. Interesting that it was based on a true story. Mads never disappoints.

He always plays brilliant baddies.....

I think maybe the ending was a bit wishing for rather than actual fact.

I dont think he was a baddie in this. More a bit obsessed and over optimistic?

Ooh thank you. Expect hard times, weather and violent, venegeful ruling class. Excellent

Watched it last night off the back of this thread. Brutal!

Yes, I watched the ending twice to see if I'd missed something. Wishful thinking, I think.

But still recommend?

Yes, definitely!

Took me a while to get to sleep after, though.