A faction backed by the aristocracy, the Danish, and the Catholic Church.
Following the assassination of King Haakon Sverresson, the Birkebeiner loyalists discover he has an illegitimate infant son, . As the Baglers and treacherous nobles within the court plot to kill the child and seize the crown, two veteran warriors, Skjervald Skrukka (Jakob Oftebro) and Torstein Skevla (Kristofer Hivju), are tasked with transporting the baby to safety. This leads to an epic, movie-length chase across the treacherous, snow-covered mountains of Norway. Thematic Elements and Production The Last King (2016) The Last King Aventura, Ação, Drama 2016 1h 40m...
A rebel faction of the common people, so named for the birch bark they allegedly used for footwear. They support the royal line. A faction backed by the aristocracy, the Danish,
Released in 2016 and directed by Nils Gaup, The Last King (originally titled Birkebeinerne ) is a Norwegian historical action-drama that dramatizes one of the most iconic events in Norway’s history. Set in the early 13th century, the film blends breathtaking cinematography of the Nordic wilderness with a high-stakes survival narrative centered on protecting the infant heir to the throne. This leads to an epic, movie-length chase across
The film is set in , a time when Norway was ravaged by a brutal civil war between two major factions: