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Last weekend a group of my friends and I went to see Birkebeinerne (or "The Last King"), a new film about a piece of Norwegian history dated to 1204-1206, when the country faced civil war and two men of the opposition/rebel party "Birkebeinerne" (Birchlegs) found themselves protecting the late kings' son, Håkon Håkonsson, from being killed by the baglers. The two men, Torstein Skevla and Skjervald Skrukka, transported the child to safety in what was a tough and long journey during over the mountains in the harsh Norwegian winter. The story is strong and iconic, and well deserving of what I am sure will be an large international audience. The filmization has however, as one would expect, been criticized for lack of historical accuracy and compliance to the story. The opening screen indeed stated that this was a film inspired by historical events, thereby escaping some responsibility, though there were some ludicrous costume pieces that hurt my eyes, and in hindsight I realize that I need to do some homework on this one, and I am sure I will have more problems with the storyline after I get a chance to do so. But seeing that I hadn't read up on the history in particularly great detail beforehand (shame on me), I ended up really enjoying it. The beautiful music, impressive landscapes and skiing-scenes (and ridiculously pretty horses and men), didn't hurt either! We wanted to make a night of it, so I invited them over for a sleepover at my house, and cooked a steak dinner with root vegetable mash, salt-baked potatoes, mushrooms, and mead. 
And we dressed up, of course! 
Vikings on the bus (Anja and I) ^^ 
The film has been sold to over 60 countries, so most of you should be able to enjoy it as well (at least sometime during late spring or early summer this year)! On a different note, I'm reading a book tonight that is also to be made into a film this year, namely J. K. Rowlings' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. What a nice and cozy read! It drew me right back into the Harry Potter universe, and I am looking forward to see how it transfers to the screen. It will be quite the display of visual effects, I expect. 
When time comes, I think we'll have to make another night of it, and I will undoubtedly need to wear my Ravenclaw-scarf for the occasion! # Comments
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