Beset by mid-life crisis, a man leaves his family, dons animal skins and departs for the wilderness, determined to live off the land like the Vikings of yore. Martin’s adventure falters when he gets hungry and changes course when he encounters an injured criminal on the run.
“Masculinity doesn’t get more flawed and lunkheaded than in this amusing Danish excavation of midlife malaise and overgrown capering. … Bjerg’s central performance is a lumbering delight and Youssef’s comparatively straight-man routine makes one pine for a spin-off sitcom. Tara Brady, Irish Times
“bolstered by tone-perfect performances from all three of the leads, and a script that hides larger themes within the body of the narrative like vegetables in mashed potatoes” Warren Cantrell, The Playlist