The Last Viking (2025)
After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: October 9, 2025
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen - Manfred
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas - Anker
- Sofie Gråbøl - Margrethe
- Bodil Jørgensen - Freja
- Lars Brygmann - Lothar
- Nicolas Bro - Flemming
- Søren Malling - Werner
- Kardo Razzazi - Hamdan
- Lars Ranthe - Father
- Anette Støvelbæk - Halberg
Screenplay
- Anders Thomas Jensen (Screenplay)
- Sune Elskær (Storyboard)
- Anders Huulgaard (Storyboard)
Music: Jeppe Kaas
Cinematography: Sebastian Blenkov
Editing: Anders Albjerg Kristiansen, Nicolaj Monberg
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, Zentropa International Sweden
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Language: Dansk, svenska
Original Language: da
Themes
Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong, Funny Robber and Failed Heist Joke
Keywords
dark comedy, childhood trauma, alter ego, jail, bank robbery, mental illness, danish, brothers, drama, crime
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Viking about?
- After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.
- Who directed The Last Viking?
- The Last Viking was directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.
- Who stars in The Last Viking?
- The Last Viking stars Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie Gråbøl, Bodil Jørgensen, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro.
- How long is The Last Viking?
- The Last Viking has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Viking?
- The Last Viking is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Last Viking produced?
- The Last Viking was produced in Denmark, Sweden.
- What are the themes of The Last Viking?
- The themes of The Last Viking include: Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong, Funny Robber and Failed Heist Joke.