The boy was visibly present, ran away but is pursued. By the way and as a recurrent theme, the entire scene here is ripped straight from Conan the Barbarian: the killer removing the helmet that covers his whole face, first-person perspective of the sword pointing towards the victim, the small boy watching nearby. What, he didn't anticipate that the priest might see this and have Fjölnir massacred before the day was out? Hamlet's king slayer had the prudence to kill him in secret. Fjölnir kills Aurvandill right outside the Viking temple in broad daylight. I mean, maybe, no one knows for sure, but this is the best the writers could come up with? Strange attempt at humor.

The Berserker initiation ritual is somewhat dubious in that belches and farts are supposed to prove the fact that berserkers are not mere animals. There may be more stupidity but I refuse to watch this movie again to discover it. The following points are from memory after watching The Northman twice. I shall make several comparisons to Shakespeare's Hamlet below, which is based on the same myth of Amleth but features a considerably more refined story. The problems arise when it tries to also tell a story, which is frankly terrible. It is well worth watching for that alone. First off, The Northman – to my limited knowledge of Vikings and ancient Germans in general – is a splendid pseudo-documentary of the physical lives and mystical experiences of the Vikings, with a great cast and amazing visuals.

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