The Girl King
The Girl King
Directed by:
Mika KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Michel Marc BouchardCinematography:
Guy DufauxComposer:
Anssi TikanmäkiCast:
Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot, Peter Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bauchau, Ville Virtanen (more)VOD (2)
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An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free. (official distributor synopsis)
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Apparently, the Finns wanted revenge on the Swedish royal family over the centuries of enslavement and made a deliberately bad film about one of the famous figures in Swedish royal history. Because I can't explain such a bad movie in terms of the story, the environment, the actors (except Nyqvist) and especially the dialogues in any other way.
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Nice historical film, which primarily offers what the genre promises. That is, some history. And even though the film tries very hard to appear fresh, modern, and gritty, it is not actually like that and is a standard spectacle that could easily be broadcast on television, because there is nothing too shocking here.
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