The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Askeladden - I Soria Moria slott
Synopsis
When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål get arrested, suspected of being behind it. Younger brother Espen "Ash Lad" and Princess Kristin set out on a quest to find the mythical Soria Moria castle, which is said to be built of pure gold. In Soria Moria, there sits a well containing the Water of Life; the only thing that can cure Kristin's parents. But some wicked Danes are also on the hunt to find the castle. If Espen and Kristin fail, it will spell the end for the brothers, the kingdom - and perhaps the entire world.
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Vebjørn Enger
Espen Ash Lad
Eili Harboe
Princess Kristin
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Per
Elias Holmen Sørensen
Pål
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Ohlmann
Thorbjørn Harr
Father
Gard B. Eidsvold
King Erik
Gisken Armand
Stubbekjerringa
Cyron Melville
Mogens
Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Mikkelsen
Tómas Lemarquis
The Fossegrim
Jonas Strand Gravli
Servant
Alexandra Gjerpen
Solfrid
Vegar Hoel
Lumber Foreman
Jan Gunnar Røise
Royal Messenger
Christian Skolmen
Svein
Erik Hivju
The King's Doctor
Rune Hagerup
Cato
Release History & Theatrical Window
Haugesund Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 7, 2021
VOD & Digital Platforms
August 5, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.41x
-$4.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
- Original Score
- Ginge Anvik
- Original Title
- Askeladden - I Soria Moria slott
- Country of Origin
- Norway
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Norwegian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $7.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3M
- Production Studios
- Maipo Film, uMedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Ginge Anvik
Trond Tønder
Christoffer Heie
Bastien Sirodot, Nadia Khamlichi, Cloé Garbay, Adrian Politowski, Åshild Ramborg
Department Leadership Roster
Merete Boström
Production Design
Karen Fabritius Gram
Costume Design
Cloé Garbay
Producer
Trond Tønder
Director of Photography
Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Director
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Writer
Åshild Ramborg
Producer
Christoffer Heie
Editor
Synnøve Hørsdal
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle about?
When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål get arrested, suspected of being behind it. Younger brother Espen "Ash Lad" and Princess Kristin set out on a quest to find the mythical Soria Moria castle, which is said to be built of pure gold. In Soria Moria, there sits a well containing the Water of Life; the only thing that can cure Kristin's parents. But some wicked Danes are also on the hunt to find the castle. If Espen and Kristin fail, it will spell the end for the brothers, the kingdom - and perhaps the entire world.
Who directed The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle?
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle was directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose.
Who stars in The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle?
The principal cast of The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle includes Vebjørn Enger, Eili Harboe, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen.
When was The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle released and how long is it?
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle?
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle had a reported production budget of $7.3M and grossed $3M at the worldwide box office (0.41 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle was composed by Ginge Anvik.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle?
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).