Fans of acclaimed Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen (RIDERS OF JUSTICE, 2020) are getting their very first glimpse today of what awaits them in his upcoming feature film, THE LAST VIKING. Zentropa and TrustNordisk are officially releasing the film’s first footage today.
27 February 2025, Copenhagen – Following a successful EFM in Berlin, we are thrilled to release the first footage of Anders Thomas Jensen's highly anticipated dark comedy THE LAST VIKING. In the footage, brothers Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) arrive at their childhood home, which is now rented out on Airbnb by the married couple Werner (Søren Malling) and Margrethe (Sofie Gråbøl). Their hosts offer them a glass of wine, but the conversation quickly takes an inappropriate turn…
Watch the footage here.
The cast and crew behind the film
THE LAST VIKING marks Anders Thomas Jensen’s sixth feature as a director. His latest film was the great international success RIDERS OF JUSTICE (2020), also starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in the lead, which sold to most countries world-wide and became a local box office hit.
His upcoming dark comedy film, THE LAST VIKING, is packed with humour, thought-provoking and touching moments, as well as outstanding performances. Jensen reunites with Hollywood silver screen darling Mads Mikkelsen (ANOTHER ROUND, 2020; FANTASTIC BEASTS, 2022) and talented Nikolaj Lie Kaas (RIDERS OF JUSTICE, 2020), who play the leading roles as Anker and Manfred.
BAFTA Award-winning Danish actress Sofie Gråbøl (THE UNDOING, 2020; THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, 2018; THE KILLING, 2007-12) will also be reunited with Anders Thomas Jensen for THE LAST VIKING, which will be the first time since FLICKERING LIGHTS (2000). The film also features prominent roles and familiar faces from Jensen’s past projects and other big Danish features, including Lars Brygmann (RIDERS OF JUSTICE, 2020), Bodil Jørgensen (THE KINGDOM EXODUS, 2022), Søren Malling (THE PROMISED LAND, 2023), Nicolas Bro (RIDERS OF JUSTICE, 2020), and Lars Ranthe (ANOTHER ROUND, 2020). Additionally, it introduces some new faces to this cinematic universe, such as Swedish actor Kardo Razzazi (THE ABYSS, 2023) and drummer Peter Düring.
THE LAST VIKING has received immense international interest from the industry already, having sold to Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Neue Visionen Filmverleigh Gmbh), Benelux (September Film), the Baltics (Estinfilm), Hungary (Vertigo Media), Poland (Best Film), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Group), Italy (Plaion) and Singapore (September Film Rights) and Japan (Starcat Cable Network Co.).
Synopsis
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-years sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing him to forget all. Together, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money and discover who they really are.
THE LAST VIKING is a humorous, intriguing, and devious tale about identity.
THE LAST VIKING is written by Anders Thomas Jensen and will be directed by Anders Thomas Jensen and produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Sidsel Hybschmann for Zentropa Entertainment4 in co-production with Zentropa Sweden and Film I Väst with support from The Danish Film Institute, FilmFyn, Eurimages - Council of Europe, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, The Swedish Film Institute and The Creative Europe Media Programme of the European Union, in collaboration with Nordisk Film Distribution A/S and TV 2 DENMARK. International sales by TrustNordisk.
The film is set to release in local cinemas on 9 October 2025 in Denmark.
