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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 6d
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 Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine 2h
4/5
Kalle has created a gothic horror love story and dare it be said, beautifully executed. Go to Full Review Sara Clements Next Best Picture 3d
8/10
It pairs a tender, specifically drawn romance between two men with genuinely inventive horror. Go to Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore 4d
4.5/5
Kaller’s film is a haunting queer gothic tragedy about queer love in the nineteenth century as it comes up against the power of religion. Go to Full Review Maxance Vincent Awards Radar 6d
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 6d
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 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