Draug (film) explained

Draug
Director:	Klas Persson Karin Engman
Producer:	Karin Engman Faravid Af Ugglas
Starring:	Thomas Hedengran Elna Karlsson Ralf Beck Nina Filimoshkina Urban Bergsten Matti Boustedt
Music:	Klas Persson
Cinematography:	Klas Persson
Studio:	Ödmården Filmproduction HB
Runtime:	88 minutes
Country:	Sweden
Language:	Swedish

Draug is a 2018 Swedish fantasy horror film taking place in the 11th century, at the end of the Viking Age.

Plot

The film follows a royal rescue party to find a missing missionary in Hälsingland, one of the last pockets of pagan worship.

Cast

• Thomas Hedengran as Kettil
• Elna Karlsson as Nanna
• Ralf Beck as Hakon
• Nina Filimoshkina as Deja
• Urban Bergsten as Gunder
• Matti Boustedt as Odd
• Oscar Skagerberg as Kol

Production

A sizzle reel was published online in 2016.^[1] The film itself was produced independently in Bollnäs, Hälsingland, the same summer.^[2]

Awards

The film premiered at the 2018 edition of Screamfest, where it was awarded prizes for best actor (Thomas Hedengran) and best music (Klas Persson).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swedish Horror Flick Draug Explores the Undead of Norse Mythology. 14 January 2016.
2. Web site: Historisk skräck i Draug – filmmakarpar väcker tusenåriga myter till liv i hälsingeskogen: "Allt kan gömma sig där". 5 February 2016.
3. Web site: 2018 Festival Awards Announced. 19 October 2018.