The Northman (2160x1023)
The Northman (2022) © New Regency Productions

ACMI presents

The Northman

Robert Eggers | USA, China, UK | 2022 | MA15+
Film

Tickets

Full

$20

Concession

$16

ACMI Member

$14

When

Mon 2 Dec - Sun 15 Dec 2024

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Björk makes a haunting onscreen appearance in the gripping saga co-written by her longtime collaborator Sjón.

From visionary director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) this action-filled epic follows a young Viking prince on his relentless quest for vengeance after the murder of his father. Starring Alexander Skarsgård, The Northman’s all-star cast also features Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Björk.

Curator's note

While this is Björk’s first collaboration with director Robert Eggers, her creative partnership with co-writer Sjón spans decades. From her early days with The Sugarcubes to crafting iconic songs like ‘Isobel’, ‘Jóga’ and ‘Bachelorette’. Sjón has been instrumental in shaping Björks musical journey. His screenwriting credits include Dancer in the Dark along with the Academy Award-nominated song ‘I've Seen it All’, co-written with Björk.

In The Northman, Eggers and Sjón reimagine the legend of Amleth, the ancient Norse tale that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet.

– Reece Goodwin, Curator (Film & TV)

Format: DCP
Language: English, Old Norse & Ukrainian with English subtitles
Source: Universal Pictures
Courtesy: Universal Pictures
Runtime: 137 mins

Event duration

140 mins

Rating

MA15+

Viewers under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Contains strong themes, violence, blood and gore

Where

Cinema 1, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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Screening before the film

'Birthday'

Dir. Kristin Jóhannsdóttir, 1987, Iceland, 4 mins
The debut international single for The Sugarcubes sees the band, fronted by Björk, gambol around Reykjavík and its surrounds.

Birthday

Focus on Björk (Thu 28 Nov – Mon 16 Dec 2024)

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