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Wild Men

Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin's family not far behind. As an unlikely friendship develops and wildly original set-pieces unfold, Martin's quest for manhood leads to deep and hilariously uncomfortable realizations about the presumed masculine ideal.

Release Date : 2022-02-03

Language :EnglishDanishNorwegian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Nordisk Film Spring

Production Country : DenmarkUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Rasmus Bjerg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musa

Original Name : Zaki Youssef

Gender : Male

Character Name : Øyvind

Original Name : Bjørn Sundquist

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anne

Original Name : Sofie Gråbøl

Gender : Female

Character Name : Simon

Original Name : Marco Ilsø

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bashir

Original Name : Jonas Bergen Rahmanzadeh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tore

Original Name : Håkon T. Nielsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eigil

Original Name : Tommy Karlsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henrik

Original Name : Rune Temte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Katinka Evers-Jahnsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Viking Woman

Original Name : Camilla Frey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man in Lover Couple

Original Name : Sigmund Hovind

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Lover Couple

Original Name : Kathrine Thorborg Johansen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Luna

Original Name : Thea Lundtoft Larsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Victoria Ose

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant

Original Name : Ørjan Steinsvik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Jonas Strand Gravli

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-04

"Martin" (Rasmus Bjerg) does a fine impersonation of a Viking chasing down a goat with a bow and arrow... Thing is, he's pretty useless and we quickly discover he's a fairly fair-weather hunter with a penchant for crisps and chocolate. Whilst he is foraging, a group of men driving along the road have an unfortunate encounter with a moose and believing his friends are dead, the injured "Musa" (Zaki Youssef) abandons the wreck and sets off for help. It's "Martin" who finds him and helps him with some home made first aid before they set off together to find his tent. Separately, we are aware that the police are after after the moose-manglers and when they apprehend "Musa", "Martin" intervenes making him just as wanted as his new friend and setting the scene for some daft escapades amongst the wilderness. What only makes matters worse is that his friends are still very much alive, and they too are on his trail - all for the contents of a sports bag! At times this is actually quite funny and Bjerg has a bit of comedy timing to him, but sadly the story rather runs out of steam and becomes a little too farcical as thugs, police and the pair reach a disappointing denouement. There is some glorious scenery to behold and the writing does delivery some fun from the characters' eccentricities - especially the familiar face of Rune Temte who's "Henrik" leads a village of real live Vikings cooking freshly caught meat over the fire (whilst their car is parked nearby). It tries a bit too hard, but is a bit different and worth a watch.