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Mortal (2020)

Mortal poster
Directed by
André Øvredal
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 514 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man discovers he has strange and dangerous powers connected to Norse mythology. He must figure out who he is and what his abilities mean while being pursued by authorities.

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What happens

Mortal (Norwegian: Torden) is a 2020 fantasy action film co-written and directed by André Øvredal. The film is inspired by Norse mythology, and stars Nat Wolff. It is supported by a grant from the Government of Norway. The film's dialogue is in English and Norwegian, and most of the actors are Norwegian with the exception of Wolff and Priyanka Bose. The film's original music by Marcus Paus was nominated for the Amanda Award and was the Norwegian nominee for the Nordic Film Music Days – HARPA Award. Mortal was released in Norway on 28 February 2020, by Nordisk Films, in the United Kingdom on 20 August, by Signature Entertainment, and in the United States on 10 November, by Saban Films. It received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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