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No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked2026

Directed by Kasper 'Kalle' Skovsbøl

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Year
2026
Runtime
103 min

The premise

1862. Baldur lives a fisherman’s life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes natural forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end – and after.

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Set in 1862 on the wind-scoured Faroe Islands, this gothic folk horror follows Baldur, a fisherman whose quiet life is shattered by the arrival of Helge, a rugged whaler who stirs feelings he cannot name or suppress. Their bond grows in secret against a backdrop of superstition, isolation, and the unforgiving North Atlantic. When catastrophe falls upon them, the passion they share seems to rupture something elemental — and the terrified village closes ranks. Part doomed romance, part supernatural reckoning, the film asks how far love can reach when the living have turned against you.

Content: Depictions Of Grief And Loss, Supernatural Violence, Period-Era Homophobia And Persecution, Potentially Disturbing Imagery Related To Natural Forces

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