Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)

In the year of 1402, a remarkable woman ascends to power, achieving what no man before her could. Queen Margrete, a beacon of resilience and strategy, unites the realms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden into a peace-driven union. Her rule, however, is not through the might of her own crown, but through Erik, her young and adopted son, a symbol of unity for these divergent kingdoms. Yet, even as Margrete weaves a tapestry of unity, her rule is threatened by unseen enemies, lurking within the shadows of her grand union, known as the Kalmar Union. Her ambitions stretch beyond the Nordic shores, to the powerful realm of England. She meticulously plans a royal marriage between Erik and an English princess, an alliance that could fortify her union's status as a burgeoning European power. However, beneath the harmonious facade of her monumental achievement, a sinister conspiracy brews. This breathtaking plot, if successful, can unravel her meticulously built union and crush her dreams of a united North. Margrete finds herself ensnared in a precarious dilemma, a delicate balance between her life's work and the potential downfall of everything she holds dear. Margrete: Queen of the North is a tale of power, ambition, and a woman's fight to maintain peace in a world ready to tear it apart. Will she manage to hold her union together, or will the clandestine conspiracy succeed in shattering her grand design? Uncover the gripping saga of a queen's battle against the tide of treachery, in a world where alliances are as fragile as they are powerful.

Margrete: Queen of the North is a drama movie featuring Trine Dyrholm and directed by Charlotte Sieling.

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