Pesta

Pesta

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Animation Horror Romance
Overview

Contemporary tale of young forbidden love, inspired by Norwegian folklore and medieval gore. Set in Norway during The Black Death, the film turns on the pious noble girl Astrid (18) who falls in love with the pagan outlaw Eilev (18), whose blood is believed to hold a cure for the deadly disease. When Eilev is captured, Astrid faces a devastating dilemma: lose him or become the monster she fears most - Pesta - the plague itself.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Studio Xilam Knudsen Pictures Mikrofilm GKIDS Charades
Production Countries
France Germany Norway United States of America
Spoken Languages
Norwegian

Keywords

musician superstition witchcraft medieval noblewoman plague 12th century norwegian folklore norwegian history

Quick Facts

Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Key Crew

Hanne Berkaak
Writer
Hanne Berkaak
Director
Lise Fearnley
Producer
Tonje Skar Reiersen
Producer