# The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017)

> A mischievous Norwegian peasant and his bickering brothers race a prince through troll-haunted mountains to rescue a runaway princess.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/300832

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
- Cast: Vebjørn Enger, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Eili Harboe, Allan Hyde, Thorbjørn Harr, Gard B. Eidsvold, Synnøve Macody Lund
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5628418/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, playful, uplifting, family movie night, weekend afternoon

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