Films
No Rest for the Wicked
No Rest for the Wicked
A film by Kasper Kalle
Denmark, 2026, 103'
National Premiere
Faroe Islands, 1862. Baldur lives a solitary life as a fisherman, supporting his mother since his father’s untimely death. The arrival of Helge, a mysterious and charismatic whaler stranded on the island, changes everything. A relationship blossoms between the two men, but it must remain hidden in a community where desire for another man is seen as both a sin and a threat to the social order. When a tragedy jeopardises their life together, Baldur refuses to accept their separation and discovers that love can survive beyond death. Directed by Kasper Kalle, “No Rest for the Wicked” is a Danish folk horror that embraces the painful longings of Gothic romance in a dreamlike, singular atmosphere reminiscent of Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse”. Inspired by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs’ 1884 short story “Manor”, it brings together desire, vampires and religious repression in a setting as beautiful as it is inhospitable.
Faroe Islands, 1862. Baldur lives a solitary life as a fisherman, supporting his mother since his father’s untimely death. The arrival of Helge, a mysterious and charismatic whaler stranded on the island, changes everything. A relationship blossoms between the two men, but it must remain hidden in a community where desire for another man is seen as both a sin and a threat to the social order. When a tragedy jeopardises their life together, Baldur refuses to accept their separation and discovers that love can survive beyond death. Directed by Kasper Kalle, “No Rest for the Wicked” is a Danish folk horror that embraces the painful longings of Gothic romance in a dreamlike, singular atmosphere reminiscent of Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse”. Inspired by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs’ 1884 short story “Manor”, it brings together desire, vampires and religious repression in a setting as beautiful as it is inhospitable.
Credits
Director Kasper Kalle Script Rasmus Birch Producer Lars Bredo Rahbek Cast Pilou Asbæk, Kjartan Hansen, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen, Egor Venned Language Faroese, Danish Subtitles Portuguese, English Sales Charades
Kasper Kalle
Director "No Rest for the Wicked"