The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
2017 · 100 min · Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nordic king Erik orders his heiress Kristian, who turned down all suitors, to marry Danish prince Fredrik (Frederic) before her 18th birthday, as legend holds she'll otherwise fall to the 'mountain king' of trolls. Instead she makes a fugue into the very mountains, and the king promises her hand and royal dowry to whoever rescues her. Prince Fredrik sets out with his burly retainers, but faces unexpected competition from three peasant brothers. Playful, clumsy Espen Askeladd (ash lad') always tested his farmer father's patience, unable to get any chores done, but is just chased in disgrace after 'accidentally' burning down the homestead. His strict eldest brother Per and glutton middle brother Pal set out to search for the princess to earn enough to rebuild the farm, and finding Espen trail along allow him to join. He picks up seemingly useless objects and earns, by kindness to a witch, a magical map. Their party and the prince's rival bitterly while facing dangers on the road to the troll king, who isn't there only magical challenge.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Anticipation20%
- Hope15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 38 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 52 % | 28 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 36 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 36 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 31 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 55 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 69 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 28 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 78 % | 30 % | 32 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Princess Kristin
Prince Fredrik
Old Log Lady
Forest Nymph
Christian
Little-Jan
Little-Jan (voice)
Messenger
Waitress
Forest Nymph 2
Forest Nymph 3
Big Man
Narrator (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
- Written by
- Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, Espen Enger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Norway, Czech Republic, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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