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The Northman movie review: Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy in blood-soaked Viking epic by The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers

• As a boy, Viking prince Amleth sees his father’s murder at the hands of his uncle and determines to avenge it. So begins the new film by The Lighthouse director
• Alexander Skarsgard gives a full-blooded performance as the adult Amleth, who’s helped by Anya Taylor-Joy’s Olga. Eggers makes full use of a brooding landscape