Viking Blood (2019) - full transcript

Take her alive.

Stop.

Now, who might you be?

Who's asking?

I'm the one who's asking.

Are you a Christian?

My sword is my god.

What do you have there?

Bastard!

We'll kill you, bastard!

What's wrong with you?



I don't want that here.

It's a woman?

No, you should not have come.

This village is full of
only death and horrors.

Oh, my.

How did this happen?

Who is she?

It's a warning, no doubt.

This is Freya.

Her sister's Gudrun
the Fearless,

who's said to be the
daughter of a Valkyrie

for real, and in battle.

She is a fierce shield-maiden

who brought the Christian
god to our village.



So why this?

Oh, no, you should
not have come.

You should leave as
soon as possible.

I urge you.

No, no, no, no, no, no!

Tell me
the story, old man,

and get me some mead and food.

I'm parched and starving.

Yes, of course.

Something to drink.

Something to eat.

It all began when
Gudrun and the earl

went to raid in England.

The earl?

Yes, yeah.

In this town, the earl and
the Lord is the same person.

His name is Odinsson.

Yes, he's true to the old
godsend, despises the Christians.

Gudrun and the earl, they stayed
in England for many years.

Gudrun fell in love
with a Christian man.

Yeah, she began to replace
Odin the Allfather,

and the other gods, with
the one Christian god.

Odinsson was not pleased,

so he killed Gudrun's
Christian man.

Yes.

On her return, she
gathered all her followers

and established a
Christian church

on the other side of town.

There have been
a war ever since.

Is this Gudrun wealthy?

Ah, it's said she brought
with her much wealth

from the churches in England.

Yes.

But most of it was
confiscated by Odinsson.

I think I shall
go and see her.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no, you should
leave at sunset.

No, no, they will kill you.

I think I'll stay.

Sounds like a
profitable place to be.

Keep her safe.

Are you Christian?

I am whatever
you want me to be.

Why are you here?

I found a woman tied
to a cross in the forest.

I'm told she's your sister.

Freya?

Where is she?

Safe.

For now.

And the priests?

I don't
know about any priests.

I demand that you
bring her back immediately.

Easy.

Easy.

I will.

But she will cost you
30 pieces of silver.

I will not pay you that.

I'm sure the earl
will be happy to pay me.

Bastard.

If you don't want
your sister back...

Pay him.

This better not be deceit.

It's not.

Helga.

Profitable town.

You're a
heartless mongrel.

Careful what you say, Agnir,
or I'll have your tongue.

Tell me about Odinsson.

Sounds like someone
I should meet.

He's not someone you
should be playing with.

His hound, Tor, will
certainly kill you.

I don't ask much of you.

Maiden.

I am no maiden.

I am Astrid, and I, too,
am the sister of Gudrun.

She wishes to speak with you.

If she has silver,
I have a sword.

Then come now.

I would like to thank you
personally again for my sister.

It is truly horrible what
those heathens did to her.

I would like to make a proposal.

What kind of proposal?

Join with the side of
God, and revenge her.

And help us drive the
heathen off this land.

Sounds reasonable.

What would you say
that's worth to you?

I can offer you
20 pieces of silver.

I'll do it for 80.

80?

Half now and half
when the deed is done.

That's too much.

- I just paid you for...
- For your sister's life.

30, then.

With room and board.

40.

60!

60 pieces of silver.

And I'll take a room.

Who tied up the pretty
girl in the forest?

Must have been you and you.

And me!

30 silver pieces.

Swift work.

You have revenged Freya's
dignity, and have earned my trust.

Helga?

Show him to his room.

Is he in his room?

Yes.

What makes
you think he's not

the devil in disguise?

I don't think we can
trust the stranger.

We don't even know his name.

Did you see his ring?

Yes.

Probably
stolen or ill-gotten.

We cannot risk
everything we fought for.

We should kill him in his sleep.

Astrid!

God brought him to
us for a reason.

Would that reason
be to kill him?

Where are the priests, then?

Who's to say he
did not kill them?

As well as take our
sister for ransom.

We shall wait
until Freya's awake

before making any
rash decisions.

He is of use to us for now.

Of course, my hope is that
the word of our plight

reach our brothers
across the sea.

What about the 60
pieces of silver?

You've already paid him.

We could get that back.

Come on, Gudrun.

Let me kill him.

Fine.

Fine.

The warrior will disturb

the balance of the gods.

I see a man from far away lands

with no faith.

He's not the common man.

What do you mean?

I can only tell
you what I see.

I cannot decipher its meaning.

Many will die.

Be warned, you must kill him.

If not, you yourself will die.

Many will die.

Leaving us already?

I told you he
couldn't be trusted.

I will not be stabbed
in the back as I sleep.

I'll keep the 30
pieces for your sister.

How did you...

Coward!

Fine work, Astrid.

This is not a warrior

we want roaming around
causing trouble.

Odinsson will come down
hard on us for the killings.

You're not my sister.

We will learn the truth
from Freya when she's awake.

We still have the support
of the blacksmith.

There can be no war
without good weapons.

Keep that
information between us.

Must not be openly known.

His support depends on it.

You?

I thought you had been killed.

I would let you know.

I need some food and mead.

It's been a long day.

Yes, of course.

Will you be resting
here tonight?

I might.

Yes.

What is your experience
with these Christians?

Oof.

I think they would prefer to
live their lives in peace,

'cause they were, of
course, all followers

of the old gods before.

But I don't think you can
change faith so easily.

I saw Astrid speaking
to the seer today.

I don't think Odin
would look kindly

on a Christian using his gifts.

She's certainly doesn't
seem very Christian to me.

But then again,
it seems this god

is no different than the others.

They make believers do
bad deeds in their name.

Perhaps it's just an excuse?

I tell you this, Agnir,

this village will much better
off with these gods gone.

It shall be my gift to you,
to get rid of them all.

You're a crazy bastard.

And I'm certain
you will be killed.

But you should get
a better sword.

The blacksmith here in town

is the most skilled
in the whole kingdom.

His work is praised even
by the king himself.

Is that so?

to that.

A good morning to you.

How was your rest?

Sound.

Ah, today's gonna be
a busy day, then, huh?

Here, my friend, a warm
drink to get you on your way.

Good man.

Lock in the light.

Much work to be done here.

A storm is coming.

Agnir told me you're the
finest craftsman in the kingdom.

Your fame precedes you.

It usually does.

People have been talking,

the way that you
killed Odinsson's men

made them look weak.

Why are you here?

I'm just here to make a
few coins like everyone else.

But I need an upgrade.

Fine work.

Almost looks like one of my own.

It's seen some action, though.

It's an old sword.

Was my father's before me.

Mm.

I might have something for you.

What do you
mean by "a storm is coming"?

One will
have to choose sides.

Which
side do you choose?

War's good for me.

Whichever side ultimately wins.

I just make the weapons.

Now, that is a sword.

Her name is Grim.

She was forged of iron
not of this world.

Only the fires of hell
were hot enough to melt it.

How much do you want for it?

It is a sword for the worthy.

Any payment is purely
a gesture of respect.

Blacksmith?

Yes, Olav?

And the sword?

100 pieces of silver.

Stranger.

The earl wants to
see you in his hole.

Let's go.

Great.

Leave the sword here.

Take care of it for me.

I shall be back to get her.

My lord, this is the stranger

that killed three of our men.

So you are the
famous stranger.

It seems you have already caused
quite the stir in my town.

He killed three of our
men at the front gates.

So in the tower,
was that you too?

I should really
kill you for that.

They insulted me when
I arrived to this town.

It is my right to defend myself.

It's not my fault that
your men cannot fight.

Listen to him.

What do you want?

500 pieces of silver
for the information

I'm about to give you.

You better bring me
Gudrun's head for that price.

There are ships arriving.

Let him pass.

What ships?

The king's ships.

If this turns out to be false,

I will have you fileted
like a bloody cod.

Feels a bit light.

It is 50.

You can come back for the rest.

Very well.

I'll be going, then.

We confiscated your
horse so you don't run off.

My lord.

We will have to make
use of this information.

Inform Tor to take

a troop of his best
warriors to the beach.

It's the only place they
can possibly land close by.

And get someone
back in the tower.

My lord, it's done.

Our situation has changed.

Go and invite Gudrun
and her closest flank

for a feast tonight.

We shall make peace
with the Christians.

Peace?

After what she's
done to this town?

We must run them
out, and kill them.

In due time, my wife.

A plan is underway.

Just do as I ask.

I will trust that.

It's a small garden.

They must have split up the
troops to protect the ships.

Mm-hm.

Valuable information indeed.

I've changed my mind
about you, Stranger.

I will pay you to work for me.

That's very good and well,

but you're in a
truce, are you not?

What will you have me do?

There shall be
bloodshed soon enough,

and I will need your sword.

Here are 50 gold pieces.

That should suffice and cover
the rest of the payment.

Very generous.

I shall need my
horse back as well.

Get him his horse.

Much obliged.

I'm at your service.

Don't stray too far.

My lady.

We're saved.

Good to see you
finally awake, my sister.

The bishop has come across the
narrow sea at my invitation.

The king has agreed
to dispatch an escort.

They come in force.

Bless you, my child,

for having suffered
the pain of our savior.

Thank you, Father.

We have to know what
happened to our brothers

when you left England.

We haven't heard a word, and
after seeing you like this,

I do fear the worst.

I tried to protect them,
but there were just too many.

Who were they?

They must have
been the earl's men.

I saw the devil's face.

Tell us what
happened, my child.

Brother Richard was hit.

Edwin and I, we tried
to hide in the woods.

And I managed to
kill one of them,

but as Edwyn ran off,

he took an arrow, so...

I could still hear him
screaming as I was knocked out.

So he may still be alive.

Do you know where they took him?

No, I don't,

but maybe the man who saved me?

There might be hope yet.

Rest now, Freya.

Get well.

Peace be with you.

Thank you.

We will pray for
your speedy recover.

There must be a reckoning.

We must find our brother

and avenge the death of
Richard in the name of God.

This blasphemy
cannot go unpunished.

My dearest bishop,
we are all outraged

and agree that this
is a delicate matter.

We have just made
peace with Odinsson,

and we cannot just break
that peace without a cause.

Without a cause?

Have you seen what
they did to Freya?

Let me try and find out
where Brother Edwyn is,

and we shall take action
based upon that information.

This is Denmark, not England.

The old gods still reside here.

We must tread with cunning.

I hope you're right.

Show restraint.

Gudrun, this is good.

We can finally take what's ours.

We cannot allow ourselves
to fall into the old ways.

We're at peace with Odinsson,
and so it shall remain.

But we now have enough men

to rid the town of the
earl and his old gods.

It is not the Christian way.

We cannot ask the king's escort
to fight against Odinsson.

He's the earl, and pays
tribute to the king.

I shall see him converted.

It is a dream,
Gudrun, nothing more.

The sooner you come
to accept that,

the greater the chance
that we will survive this.

We must destroy them.

We shall pray and feast
tonight, for we're together.

And the good men who have
come must be thirsty.

God will reveal his
wishes in due time.

Meanwhile, go find the
stranger and invite him here.

We must find out what he knows.

The wife!

Oh, he knows more
about that than I do!

To the king!

I don't spend so
much time home with the wife.

He spends more time
with ours than I do!

Not even an invitation.

We should go there right now

and make Gudrun pay
for her insolence.

We shall not partake in
their premature celebration.

It is sure to be short-lived.

This shall be the last supper.

May Odin prove you right.

It has been foretold.

Mm.

Wait here.

I'll get Gudrun.

He's here.

It's not poisoned.

How's your sister?

Walk with me.

Freya's recovering,
thanks to you.

She was
worth the effort.

You are perhaps more
than just a sword?

Perhaps I'm just
the answer to your prayers.

The Lord delivers.

And if he doesn't?

It's his will?

There were priests traveling
with Freya from England.

We have reason to believe that
one of them is still alive.

I would like for
you to go find him.

What makes you think
I would be interested?

There would, of course,
be a generous bounty for you

should you succeed.

He is of utmost importance.

He carries knowledge
about the faith.

It needs to be written down.

I'll go and have a look.

You are a very
expensive bread knife.

You may still live.

Five days gone and
the peace holds.

It is a false peace.

Don't be so down just
because your plan didn't work.

Be happy.

You still have your life.

It won't be long now!

Freya, my dear.

It's good to see
you up and about.

You have recovered fast.

It must have been
your prayers, Sister.

Where's the man who saved me?

I want to thank him properly.

He's here, in the village.

And this peace that
you make with the earl,

do you think it will last?

God wills it, and
the bishop commends it.

Is it God who wills
it, or someone else?

They're treacherous.

We must see it through.

To what end?

I must see the bishop!

What's happened?

We were attacked at night.

A few men are still
protecting the ships,

but it will not be long
before they will overpower us.

You must release
the king's guard.

Thorkil, with haste!

Of course.

Heathens.

When the king hears
this, he will send an army.

We are under his protection.

I told you!

This is Odinsson's doing!

Bastard.

Shh, shh.

Shh, I need to talk to you.

You, it was you.

Listen.

Wait, I wanted to
thank you for saving me.

That was a noble act.

We don't have much time.

Gudrun told me about
the two priests

who were with you in the forest.

You didn't know about them?

One dead, and one
you last saw alive.

Yeah.

I think I know where he is.

Edwyn.

- Shh.
- Is Edwyn still alive?

Maybe, maybe not.

When I saw the silver
cross on the bishop,

I knew I'd seen the
same cross before.

We need to tell my sisters.

If I find him, meet me at
the trading post at sundown.

Who are you?

We don't
have time for questions.

- Thank you.
- Come.

Thank you.

Who is it?

It's me.

Open up.

What have you done?

He saved my life.

He's a messenger from God.

Enough of that.

Give this man a
drink and some food.

Of course.

Freya's coming soon.

I'll be back.

Freya, she still alive?

Yes.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

You look like
you haven't eaten for days.

Edwyn.

You're alive.

And you.

What happened to you?

Here, have a seat.

After they shot me, I was
sure they were going to kill me,

but a stranger saved
me from my prison.

Seems we have the same savior.

We don't have much time.

Here, take this.

What is that?

I cannot take this.

This belongs to the
bishop to the church.

You have to take it,
and you have to leave now.

This is a tribute to
Odinsson to keep the peace,

but he has betrayed your faith.

But what about Gudrun?

Freya, listen, they
realize he's gone.

You're not safe here.

The king's men
will protect us.

The king's men are dead.

They're not coming back.

We must leave now.

God bless you.

Go north and
stay in the forest.

Keep off the path,

and do not stop in the
camp with your sister.

I will let her know.

There must be no
sign of them here.

What have you done?

What any decent man would do.

Since when were you decent?

Gudrun!

I found the priest.

Lord be praised.

The Lord had
nothing to do with it.

I sent him with your sister.

They're going north.

When Odinsson finds out
the priest is missing,

he will surely come here.

What have you done?

A good deed.

But at what cost?

Odinsson!

Where's the earl?

Find out.

Stranger, good you're here.

Are you back already?

There's been a
terrible slaughter.

What happened here?

A raiding party?

How many men are dead?

Three, and the priest is gone.

How did Gudrun find out

- that the priest was here?
- Where is Tor

and the rest of our men?

They rode ahead.

What do you mean by that?

Did we rout the king's men?

Wife, quiet.

Do not be ashamed
to rout with the weak.

They sailed back.

The king's men sailed back.

But I saw the ships burn.

I saw the glow from
the tower myself.

Tell me, stranger,
what is happening here?

Seize him!

So, where were you?

Was it you who
killed our guards?!

Where is the priest?!

Enough!

Leave him.

He's not gonna talk right now.

Let him think about his answers.

He will talk eventually.

He is nothing more

than a cowardly bastard,

sneaking around like
the trickster himself.

Look at this.

Don't honor him by comparing
him to one of the gods.

Take it to the earl.

Think well, Stranger, or you
will have a painful death.

My lord.

We retrieved this ring from
the hand of the stranger.

Combs, raven insignia.

How did a mercenary end up
with something this precious?

Deceit and murder, no doubt.

It's made for me.

Thank you.

Okay. Go.

He must talk now.

He is here, somewhere
in this village.

And if you find out that someone
is hiding him, kill them!

Stranger, I know you're here.

Stranger!

Come out, you little rat.

You.

Get in here, quick.

I haven't seen
him, yes, I swear!

You're lying!

The man who lives by the sword
does not leave gold behind!

I'm a trader!

Many strangers pass
through those doors.

Many strangers pay for lodging!

Yeah, and how many strangers

have been coming through
those doors lately?

I don't take sides!

I will feed and sell
to anyone who pays,

who prays to any god.

It's all your killing
that hurts my business!

You listen here, if you
see your little friend again,

or I find out that
you've been hiding him,

I swear by the gods,
I will skin you alive!

Little rat.

Blacksmith.

Have you seen the stranger?

The stranger?

I haven't seen him since he
came by to look at a sword.

You mean this sword.

She was stolen from me.

It's nice to see her again.

You can keep the sword.

And if the stranger turns up,

come and find me.

Of
course, Tor, I will.

We must still maintain
a certain order here.

We're starting the war because
of a stranger's action can...

He cannot have acted alone
and killed all our men.

They were clearly
not as good as...

Why did he take the priest?

What did he do with him?

Think about it!

He must have had help
from the Christians.

Why would he go through the
trouble of freeing a priest?!

Olav, good, you're here.

Did you find him?

No, my lord.

I think you're right.

He must have had help
from the Christians.

Yes, my lord.

It's about time that we
rout these Christians

out of this town.

Hear, hear!

Gather the men.

We do this now.

It's already done, my lord.

Let's go.

I'll
get you somewhere safe.

Heavenly Father
give us strength

in our faith to
overcome the heathens.

Your god has abandoned us.

My god?

It is the only god.

Have you lost your faith?

Why should one god
be better than many,

when clearly he is not?

Gudrun, you traded your
spirit for falsehoods.

When Odinsson
killed your husband,

he was only trying
to protect you.

What are you saying?

How could you be so heartless?

Where is your godliness?

You made me choose,

between my love of the
gods and my love for you.

You must see now that you
chose to follow the wrong god.

He is brought us nothing

but fear, loss, and sadness.

What of our sister?

She's safe now, with the priest.

Where is Freya?

Escaped?

The stranger.

He may have saved Freya, but
he doomed the rest of us.

He was sent by God!

He was sent by Loki!

We have to let them know.

You have to give
Freya and the priest time

to get further away.

We should sacrifice
ourselves for them?

She has always
been your weakness.

The faith must survive.

Where is he?

You said he would be here.

No doubt he has run
off like a coward.

He couldn't even move.

Maybe it was a trick.

He couldn't
have gone far.

Let's find him!

Heavenly
Father give us strength

in our faith to
overcome the heathens.

Heavenly Father give us strength

in our faith to
overcome the heathens.

Bishop!

Where are you hiding him?!

Heavenly Father
give us strength in our faith

- to overcome the heathens.
- Gudrun!

Are you in there?!

Heavenly Father give us faith.

Heavenly Father give us faith.

- Heavenly Father give us...
- Bishop!

Send him out, or I burn
your church to the ground!

Cowards!

Turn and face us!

Run! Run!

Get him!

What are you waiting for?

Where's your god now, witch?!

I know this place.

You will be safe
here until you recover.

Agnir will bring
you food and water.

She will heal you.

Rest.

Drink, drink.

Drink, drink.

Drink.

My lord, what have I done?

You lied to my face, Agnir.

You have betrayed the earl.

You will have to be punished.

No, no, no, I've done nothing.

Agnir, you can save
yourself from a painful death.

I don't like to do this,

but we must bring the stranger

to pay for what
he has done here.

So tell me where he is,

then all of this will be over.

Olav, cut his flesh,
and make him talk.

Blacksmith.

They found out that
Agnir was helping you.

They have him tied up
at the village square.

And they took your gold.

That is unfortunate.

I thought you might need this.

Ah,
Grim, I missed you.

You've been a busy
little man, Blacksmith.

The life of a
blacksmith is always busy.

Where have you been?

Delivering axes.

To who?

There's nobody down there in
that part of town, Blacksmith.

Do you want to be hanging
there next to your friend?

You've been delivering
weapons to ghosts.

Don't take the earl for a fool.

Where is the stranger?

Stranger.

You work for the earl.

Remember?

That's where you're wrong.

You are a fool.

Just give up, Stranger.

Blacksmith!

I will have your
head on a spike!

You snake.

You wouldn't kill an
unarmed man, would you?

Odinsson!

A lot of death has been
seen through these eyes.

Let's make a deal.

I have silver, gold.

I have lands.

I will grant you a homestead.

You have something
that belongs to me.

Yes.

I'll give you
everything you want.

Why is it that when
cowards face certain death,

they grovel and become
less than a knave?

You will not be
going to Valhalla,

and you will not be feasting
with Odin any time soon.

This is for my
father you killed!

I may have overstayed
my welcome.

The town is yours.

Belongs to no god.

Thank you, my prince.

I knew it.

I knew you weren't
just a stranger.