Much anticipated throughout Scandinavia thanks to the enormous popularity of Lene Kaaberbol's series of novels, the Anders Thomas Jensen scripted adaptation of young adult fantasy series
The Shamer's Daughter has arrived online.
The Shamer's daughter, Dina, has unwillingly inherited her mother's
supernatural ability. She can look straight into the soul of other
people, making them feel ashamed of themselves. When the sole heir to
the throne is wrongfully accused of the horrible murders of his family,
Dina's mother is lured to Dunark under false pretenses to make him
confess. Neglecting to use her ability for the wrong purposes, she is
taken prisoner. It is now up to Dina to uncover the truth of the
murders, but soon she finds herself whirled into a dangerous power
struggle with her own life at risk.
Will this be a European answer to
The Hunger Games with a dash of
Game Of Thrones thrown in? The Scandinaivan countries, in particular, take their youth cinema far more seriously than we tend to over here so I would expect the quality and complexity of this to be quite high. Take a look at the teaser below.