A beautiful and loud-mouthed princess is amused by all the stupid suitors, who are thrown out one by one, because they cannot marry her. Poor Ashelad and his two smug older brothers decide to set off to try their luck.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white folk tales, you might actually enjoy this. It’s definitely not for the modern viewer who needs a fast-paced plot or fancy CGI to stay awake. If you hate theater-style acting or movies that feel like they were filmed inside a wooden box, skip this...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white folk tales, you might actually enjoy this. It’s definitely not for the modern viewer who needs a fast-paced plot or fancy CGI to stay awake. If you hate theater-style acting or movies that feel like they were filmed inside a wooden box, skip this. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a stage play that someone just happened to point a camera at. Notes from the viewing The princess is loud. I mean, she really leans into the..."
Marie Hedemark
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Alf Rød
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