The Promised Land (2023) – Filming Locations
Action / Drama / History · Directed by Nikolaj Arcel · Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin
Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?
Where was The Promised Land filmed?
- Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen – Establishing shots of 18th-century Danish city life and merchant activity. The Danish capital serves as the primary urban setting for the film's early sequences, establishing the historical context of colonial ambition
- West Jutland, Denmark, Herning – The harsh Danish landscape where Frederik Crotius attempts agricultural development and colonization. The barren Jutland heaths provide the film's principal setting, representing the challenging frontier where the protagonist pursues his vision of colonial enterprise
- Frederiksborg Castle area, Denmark, Hillerød – Royal court scenes and interactions with Danish nobility. The historic Renaissance castle serves as the setting for scenes with Danish royalty and courtly intrigue central to the colonial plot
- Various locations, Denmark, Denmark – Scenes of rural Danish life, farming, and settlement development throughout the film. Multiple Danish rural locations provide authentic period settings for the film's exploration of 18th-century colonial ambitions and agricultural development