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No Rest for the Wicked

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1862. Baldur lives a fisherman's life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes mystical forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end -- and after.

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Dennis Harvey Variety 8h
In the end, any uneven qualities in Kaspar Kalle’s handsomely atmospheric sophomore feature dissipate in a melancholy poignancy reminiscent of “Brokeback Mountain” and “All of Us Strangers.” Go to Full Review Maxance Vincent Awards Radar 6h
3.5/4
For Kasper, the vampire is metaphorical, not literal, which keeps No Rest for the Wicked always floating between nightmares and reality. Go to Full Review Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana What a Scream Podcast 10h
5/5
No Rest For The Wicked is a beautifully sad queer romance which marries the gothic perfectly throughout the rustic environment Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International 11h
The allegory may be a familiar and well-used one, but Kalle and his cast play it well. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending 11h
A-
Kalle shows great promise as a filmmaker taking the audience on an intense, claustrophobic journey where notions of manhood and expectation are challenged and a rigid society is forced to deal with forbidden passion and love. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting 11h
4/5
Thanks to a strong romantic component and the fascinating complications introduced in the film’s last act, No Rest for the Wicked is an easy recommend for fans of queer horror. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Kasper Skovsbøl

Director

Egor Venned

Actor

Pilou Asbæk

Actor

Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Actor

Héloïse Volle

Actor

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

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Movie Info

Synopsis 1862. Baldur lives a fisherman's life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes mystical forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end -- and after.
Director
Kasper Skovsbøl
Producer
Lars Bredo Rahbek
Screenwriter
Rasmus Birch, Kasper Skovsbøl
Production Co
SF Studios Productions
Genre
Horror, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Danish
Runtime
1h 43m