The Icelandic film shows a less glamorized version of the Viking lifestyle.
Recent years have seen a few films and TV series try to buck the stereotypes established by early Hollywood tales of Vikings, with Robert Eggers’s The Northman joining the likes of The Last Kingdom and the History Channel’s Vikings. While these have made strides, the most accurate Viking movie ever made is the Icelandic tale of revenge When the Raven Flies .
‘When the Raven Flies’ Deconstructs the Viking Epic In an interview with The Reykjavik Grapevine, Hrafn explains his frustration with how Vikings had been portrayed in film: “If you see older Viking films you notice that they’re more or less like a Wagner opera — people wearing horn helmets with chicken feathers, Valkyries with spears and enormous tits, screaming.” He adds that he “wanted to make a film that would portray Vikings more authentically.
The Viking aspects Hrafn incorporates into When the Raven Flies include the opening raid in Ireland, which it portrays not as some grand event but a small band of opportunists taking what they can find. It also draws from Icelandic sagas to imbue the film with a cultural history that may not be apparent to many viewers outside Scandinavia, yet manages to create a feeling of authenticity regardless.
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