Plot
The American West in the 1870s. A European settler, Jon Jensen (Mads Mikkelsen), has just welcomed his wife and son to the country when they are kidnapped and murdered. He takes revenge on the murderers, only to discover that one was the brother of a local land baron, Henry Delarue. Delarue runs the local town with a brutal hand. Now he wants vengeance on the man who killed his brother and the local townspeople are too scared of him to stand up to him. Jon is fighting more than just the local thugs, he is facing the entire town.
Written by
Anders Thomas Jensen, Kristian Levring
Directed by
Kristian Levring
Crew
Production Countries
Denmark, South Africa, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Forward Films, TrustNordisk, Zentropa Entertainments, F.I.L.M.S., Det Danske Filminstitut, DR, Film i Väst, The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Spier Films, Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Languages
English, Dansk
Awards
1 win & 8 nominations