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My children and grandchildren
are starving.

My people are starting to believe that
Freya has made the land infertile.

And that I am cursed.

So I think we should double
the number of sacrifices.

What is this?

Four failed harvests in a row.
- You're a failed harvest.

Get away from me.
You should have been a farmer.

If you wish to sacrifice girls
from your own tribe,

then that's all the same to us.

Your tribe is much larger
and more powerful.

We've done our duty.

More than enough.

Why is there all this panic?

In the past few years, our tribes
have had a lot of prosperity.

What do you mean by that?

That it will be even worse
the next few years?

Freya gives and she takes.

Sometimes a wonderful harvest.

And sometimes a poor one.

She has her cycle.
And we cannot change that.

The springtide

has emptied my tribe's food plate for
the coming years. Something has to be done.

That's easy for you to say, Odulf.
You don't have any daughters.

My own sister was sacrificed.

But that didn't seem to bother anyone.

That's how it has always been.

That's how our ancestors did it.

And that is how your father did it too.

Don't tell me you are
seriously considering this.

I'm listening.
- But you should say something instead.

Does Redbad have
something to say as well?

If no one else will.

Apparently some people like to throw their
daughters into the fire to harvest more grain.

Maybe we can spend our energy
into building new terpen.

It is not really reassuring.

That my brother's heir does not believe
in the customs of his own people.

And one of those customs is that
anyone can say how they feel.

Shall we not discuss
our bloodline here, Eibert?

It's not about you.

And it's not about me.
It's about our people.

About the interest of our nation.

I do not force my will
upon free people.

Everyone who wishes to participate
in the ritual is free to do so.

Out of free will.

I repeat:

Out of free will.

Redbad!

What are you doing?
- Redbad, no.

I love you.
- Yes.

You're the son of Aldigisl.

They will never let you
marry a girl like me.

Without titles,
without a name.

I am going to take you away from here.
- And then?

What kind of future can we have?

Do you want to run on to an unknown ma?

Your place is here.

And so is mine.

No.

I decide what I do with my life.

They cannot force you to do this.
- No one is forcing me.

This is an honor for my family.
- Nonsense!

Redbad!
I'm sorry.

Eventually you would
have had to let her go.

Redbad, these are the sacrifices
we have to make.

Then let me go as well.

You are the daughter of a king. You will make
plenty of sacrifices for your people.

This is who we are.

Who I want you to be.
- I don't want to be like this.

Mother of the sky and the earth.

Of fire and water.

Of the springs and the trees.

Of the animals and the grain.

Mother of the ancestors.
and the children.

Mother, lead me.

Mother, feel me.

Mother, see me.

Mother, hear me!

NOW!

Fate has decided!

No.

No.

No!

Hey!

You need to accept it.

What are you doing?
- I ought to ask you the same question.

I have to consider my people, boy.

And you only have to consider that one girl.
She's your best friend's daughter.

This is not just about one girl.
You are my son.

And the son of Aldigisl cannot
let himself be led by self-interest.

But also not by fear.
- You think I don't have the courage.

You think I don't have
the courage to lead my people.

The people are afraid.

And if one more harvest fails,
people will die.

So I have to take
that fear into account.

And if you want to be their leader
you will have to do the same.

I believe in our own strength
and our love for each other.

That's the only thing I'm sure exists.
- We have our customs to consider.

Sometimes you have to change those customs.
- Oh yes?

You want to throw everything away?

To throw everything away
which unites a people?

Its traditions,
its practices, its customs?

If you don't respect that,
you don't deserve to be a leader.

I don't want to be a leader of a people
which clings onto barbarian rituals

to ward off its own fears.

I've given you every chance to become
the leader you want to be.

Just like my father did for me.

But when he died...

I would have given anything
to talk to him once more.

So he could tell me...

and make me understand
how lonely it is to wear that cloak.

This royal fibula.

Listen

to the advice
your father gives you.

Sometimes fathers become old men.

Past their prime.

I will take the pain away.

Aldigisl!
We have to get the children out of the city.

Get all the children
out of the city!

Weapons!
Get the weapons!

Wall!
Wall!

Close the ranks!

Is this Woden's punishment?
It may be.

Is this the day we will all die?
It probably is.

But I do not fear death.
And neither do you.

Because I know one thing for certain.
This is our soil, and our water.

Our city and our land.

I am a free man.
We are free people.

And I will not die on my knees.
Because I have not lived that way.

But we will not be
led by our pride.

We will now retreat,
so we may attack again soon.

Sound the horn!

Retreat.
- No.

Stay.

Redbad!

Redbad!

Back! Come on boys,
get out of here. Retreat!

We've lost Dorestad.

And the Franks now
have complete access

to the Rhine, to our trade,
to our territories.

And whose fault is that?

Aldigisl was responsible.
He was in charge.

Under Aldigisl's leadership, the gods have
given us years of prosperity.

But he was betrayed.
By the Franks.

My brother was a great leader.

But Redbad...
- What about him?

If he hadn't been so reckless
Aldigisl wouldn't have been killed.

And he rebelled against his own father.
He ignored his commands.

And Why?

For a girl.

That is what you get, when you don't respect
your own traditions, your own culture...

They are talking about you.
- And now Woden has abandoned us.

You have the right to defend yourself.

Perhaps Woden wants Redbad
to be our new king.

And you want to go against it?
- Let Fate decide.

Every chieftain has the right
to let Fate decide.

Eibert, what on earth are you doing?
He's your own nephew.

Nobody loves Redbad more than I do.

But if he has brought this evil upon us,

then it will haunt us
as long as he is among us.

You really have to go inside.
You have to defend yourself now.

Redbad, listen to him.

Do you want to be king?
- Me? No.

Because we still choose our kings here.

And no one here will choose
a leader with a limb and an cursed leg.

Back then I accepted the fact that
my younger brother became king.

And no one has served
him more loyally than I.

And now your son

may take Redbad's place.

That is not on my mind.

I respect our customs.

They are right.

It's my fault.

Come, son.

It is time.

Choose your fate, Redbad.

Guilty.

Woden has spoken.

Is this really necessary?

You know what
this means for us, boy.

Father of the Sea.
Accept this sacrifice from us.

It is time.

No, no, no.
Let me go.

You have to let me go.

I will always love you.
Always, always.

Your ancestors will watch over you.

Don't forget who you are.

He's going into the sea, now.

Let him go.

Let's go home.

No!

You are my son.
And the son of Aldigisl cannot

let himself be led by self-interest.

I've given you every chance
to become the leader you want to be.

Just like my father did for me.

And if you don't respect that,
you don't deserve to be their leader.

...for God is great.

And God is good.

Do you not want to welcome
Jesus into your hearts?

He has come to this Earth
to save us.

It is all written here.
It is written.

A book? A book!
- A book. Dickhead.

What is it you want? Do you want
to burn in hell for all eternity?

Why?

On this rock...

I Will build my church.

On this rock
I will build my church.

But we cannot spread
the word of Christ with violence.

I'm not here to bring peace.
I'm here to bring the sword.

Music, music!

John said:

For now I baptise with moderation.

But he who comes after me,

who is much better than I am,
who is stronger than I am,

he will baptise us
in the Holy Spirit with fire.

The might oi the true God
is with us.

Who wants to be baptised?
Him!

Who else wants to be baptised?

Come, come here.

Come, come, come.

I baptise you in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Next. Come!

I baptize you in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Do exactly as we've agreed.

I come on behalf of
King Pepin of Herstal.

And I have a proposal

to return peace to our peoples.

The daughter of Aldigisl
lives here.

But...

ls she still a virgin?

We cannot give her away, can we?
- Why not?

This is a symbol of friendship
from the Franks. We really need them.

And have Sinde baptised against her will?

She makes this sacrifice
for the gods.

We don't have a choice.

Or do you want to start a war against
the most powerful army in the world?

Redbad should have made this decision, not us.
- Redbad is dead.

Come on, boy.
Accept this proposal.

This is the moment to show
that you're a decisive leader.

Sea.
Sea.

Stone.
Stone?

Fot.
- What?

Vest?

FOOL

FOOL

You.

No.
You?

L-

We.

It's not about you.

And it's not about me.

Where have you been all this time?

What have they done to you?

Get me out of here.
I want to go home.

Redbad!

She's my sister.

I cannot allow them
to simply hand her over.

Then we go together.

Hey baby-

...the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.

No, no.

Wait here.

I'll be back soon.

On your knees.
Come on.

Kiss it.
Kiss it!

Relax, relax...

Do you forsake
the devil and all his works?

Yes or no?

YES?

Or no?

Sinde.

Say the Almighty Father.

I believe in God,

and his son, Jesus Christ.

Do you forsake
the heathen gods?

Woden, Donar, Freya...

YES?

The Almighty Father.

And Jesus Christ, his son.

You have been baptised.
Well done, girl.

Come, come, come.

Do you trust me?
- Why?

Now.

I must know
who's responsible for this.

Redbad?
Redbad, is that you?

Gebbe.

I...
Where have you been?

This is my wife, Frea.

And this is my son, Poppo.

Welcome, beauty.

It's really you. You're back.

Hey boys, bugger off.
Get away.

They think
you've returned from Valhalla.

Fenne.

Hey.

This is Frea,
daughter of Wiglek.

And my son, Poppo.

You have a son.

YES.

Welcome to our people, Frea.

This is my husband,
Wulf, son of Ragnak.

We have prayed for you.

Redbad.

Look at you.

I would like to know
why Redbad is here.

If I recall correctly,
he was exiled.

Exiled?

I thought I was sacrificed.
- Then why has he not died?

Perhaps Uncle Eibert fears that I want
to take back my father's land.

Upon which he now lives.

Redbad.

Stand up.

This belongs to you.

I welcome Redbad.

And now?
Now you intend to stay.

I don't know.

You cannot leave.
You have only just arrived.

You have married off my sister.
And you let them baptise her.

We had good reasons.
- Oh yes?

YES.

A free person cannot be
baptised against her will.

Especially not
the daughter of Aldigisl.

Your brother.

Everywhere I come,
I see scared people.

Dorestad was once
a free city.

Where everyone could go
and do as they pleased.

Where everyone could act freely,
regardless of where they came from.

And now?

You have already brought ill fortune upon us
once. Why would we listen to you now?

Father!

You let yourself be led by fear.

What has happened to you all?

This all feels very familiar, but...

at the same time it's as if
I don't recognize these people anymore.

You know, Fenne and I...
- You don't have to say anything.

I trust you.

Why do you let your own kin
treat you like this?

You are your father's rightful heir.

You look hurt every time
you hear his name.

Why?

Do you still remember?

This is the North Star.
This is us.

This is the Moon.

Planets move in fixed patterns.

That's what you've taught me.

You can calculate when the days become longer
and when the Moon makes the tide strongest.

Your father's time had come.

His death was not your fault.

Great changes are coming.

Your father didn't fit into the New World.

And you...
You will have to adapt

to pave the way for future generations.
- No.

Jurre is king now.

So you are no longer necessary?
Everything is as it should be?

Why did you come back?

They are coming.

How near are they?
- We don't know. We need Redbad.

She is right.
We cannot do this without Redbad.

Go get Redbad, now.

Why have you come?
- I was summoned by the king.

That means you have to listen to what I say.
- You know me, don't you?

Let's go!

Wulf, Redbad, south side.

The rest of you come with me,
from the north.

This is madness.
We must retreat.

Come, come, come.

Wait for my signal!

Archers!

Wall!

Fire!

For Woden!

It's high tide.

Jurre! Jurre!
This isn't working.

We're being pushed back.
There are too many of them.

Odulf, protect Jurre!

We must retreat.
- I won't surrender.

Let me go.
- We don't stand a chance.

Listen, boy.
We must regroup.

What are you doing?
We must push on.

Wall! Wall!

NOW!

We have the upper hand!

Redbad!Redbad!Redbad!

A time will come when
you have to show who's the leader.

I...
- You don't have to say anything.

Now they're clinging on
to their gods even more.

Now more than ever.

Oh, you understand them?
They just keep on believing.

What good does it do?
- Something to hold on to, Redbad.

Something to hold on to.

That Jesus of yours
is not much better.

Oh?
- All those massacres in his name.

It's not Jesus who does that.

What do you think these people will do
when they find out that I'm a Christian?

Perhaps we should
return to your family.

And abandon your people?

What does your heart say?

Fear.

For what?
- For what others see in me.

You've just said it yourself.
These people deserve better.

A better leader.
- How can I lead these people

when I don't even know what I believe in?
- You believe the gods do nothing.

But they have sent you, Redbad.

I don't believe in that nonsense.

True leaders take power.

By force.

Frea says you should always...
- Frea knows what she believes in.

Yes. In the god of the Christians.
- No, in you.

Frea believes in you.
Why are you not doing that to yourself?

Or do you believe that
Jurre will save this people?

Come on, Redbad.
It is not about rituals or customs.

Or about cloaks or fibulas.
It is about what's in here.

Your love for Frea and Poppo.
For your father. For your country.

That is what gives you strength.
And that is what people see in you.

You keep coming here with questions.
But you already know the answers.

You just have to want to hear them.

I don't have much time.
-l'm not here for that.

You want me to baptise
your son, don't you?

My husband is not a Christian.

My husband is Redbad.

Redbad?

Then it is especially important
that I baptise him as soon as possible.

You cannot force people
to become Christians.

Jesus says
you should love your enemies.

Without reluctance or compulsion.

For God loves a cheerful giver.

If the people would only
engage in conversation with us

they would start to see that
we Christians even treat our enemies...

The way you're doing it now will only
provoke more war. ls that what you want?

Not me.

But to convince Willibrord that...
- Talk to him.

Talk to him, and let him convince Charles.

Otherwise, it will be a massacre.

Do you want that
on your conscience?

Alright.

I will try my best.

We must continue.

We must push on now.

Should we attack?
- At least that way we'll gain the initiative.

We don't have a choice.
We must free Dorestad.

You want to attack the most powerful army
in the world, and defeat it.

YES.

We'll do it together.

I've spoken to a priest.
- I've asked you not to intervene.

I can get through to him.

Priests have blood on their hands.
They cannot be trusted.

Is that really what you want?

To solve everything with the sword?
- The sword does not lie.

That's the only thing I believe in.

Then you're exactly what they name you.
A barbarian.

But that's not who you are.

It will be alright.
- I know.

I wish I could find the words
to keep you here, Father.

I wish I could find the words
to convince you to come with me.

Father...

There have to be other ways
to convert them.

Those barbarians
only speak one language.

And yet... They are people.
Just like you and me.

If you would only talk to them.

You are a good boy.

But if you can only see
the good in people

then you will often be
so disappointed in the end.

My son.

Stop it!

No, not our sacred oak!

Stop!

Stop!

Music!

If this thing, this tree,

if it is so sacred...

then why does Donar
not hurl a thunderbolt

from the sky to kill me?

Why, huh?
Why? Why?

Come on.
Donar

Come on!

Come on, here I am!

See?
Nothing at all.

Superstition.
Nothing but superstition.

You don't have to sacrifice people.

Jesus“.
Jesus has sacrificed himself.

For all of us!

A platoon of Franks is cutting down the sacred
oak. They have Christian priests with them.

Wulf. You stay here with the troops.
Tomorrow you'll lead them to Dorestad.

With or without me.
Gebbe.

Come.

Stop!

Stop this madness!

Stay back!
- Stop this madness!

Come on, come on!

No!

They cannot destroy our world.

They cannot destroy our world.

You know who you are.

I know who's to blame for this.

Redbad's wife.

She is a Christian.

That is ridiculous.
- I have seen her conspire with the priests.

She was praying in one of their churches.

Redbad, tell them that this is nonsense.
- She has nothing to do with it.

She is to blame for all of it.

So she's a Christian?

It's not about what you believe.

It's about what you do with it.

Fenne.

It's no use.

He does bring luck, that God of yours.
-lt's not about luck.

Or about God making
life easier for people.

Then what good does it do?

Jesus said you should
love your enemies.

He must've been crazy.

Jesus knew he had been
betrayed to the Romans.

And yet he let himself be captured,
and be killed.

Why?

He wanted to show his friends
that he loved them.

You still love him.

I could never have
given him a child.

Perhaps it just
had to be this way.

You have betrayed Redbad.

Oh yes, have I?
- You have betrayed me!

I have saved our people from a huge defeat.
- A defeat? Everyone is ready.

The Danes are just off the coast.

Let them stay there.

Father...

We can still catch up to them.
- Do you want to free Redbad?

Is that what you really want?

We arrange this with Charles Martel.

For the first time we are powerful
enough to defeat the Franks.

Are we?

And who will lead that attack?

Go,then.

Go to them. And tell them
we're going to play soldiers.

Because you feel
you must prove yourself.

Make one mistake,
and they'll torture you alive.

You don't stand a chance. Not even if you were
a hundred times better than Redbad.

You just never considered
that I could be a good leader.

That I would be able to
lead our people to victory.

That I could be like...

Why are you not supporting me?

Tell the Danes
we no longer need them.

We're going to Utrecht.
To negotiate with Charles Martel.

Redbad?

Redbad?

Redbad,

do you forsake the devil

and all his works?

Do you forsake the pagan gods,

Woden, Donar,

Freya...

Yes or no?

YES.

Then step into the water,

and I shall baptize you
in the name of the Holy Spirit.

On your knees.
On your knees.

Do you believe

in the one true God?

The Almighty Father,

and his son, Jesus Christ,

and the Holy Spirit?

Yes or no?

Do you believe

in that one true God?

In the Almighty Father,
and his Son?

Throw away everything
that unites our people?

Our traditions,
our practices, our customs?

Yes or no?

YES?

Or no?

Do you believe
in that one true God?

The Almighty father...

I've given you every opportunity
to be the leader you want to be.

...and in the Holy Spirit?

Yes or no?

Redbad, it's not about you,

and it's not about me.

It's about our people,
and the interest of our nation.

Now stand up, Redbad. Rise.

Yes or no?

Will I go to heaven then?

Just answer my question.

You want to baptize me,
so then will I go to heaven?

Every good Christian
will go to heaven.

Do you believe in...
- And my ancestors?

What about your ancestors?

Will I see them in heaven if I'm baptized?
My own father?

Your father was not baptized.

But I will see him in heaven, right?

He was not a Christian.
- But he was a good person.

A brave man, who gave his life
for his people.

He was a heathen!
He was a heathen!

And heathens do not go to heaven.
They cannot. It's impossible.

And Sietse, son of Boed?

Hille, son of Ryder?

Maike, daughter of Taeke?

Your fathers, your sons,

your daughters,
all honourable men and women,

who died for their people.

Is there a place for them in Christianity?
- You can pray for their souls.

Yes or no?

No.

Yes or no?
- No, of course not.

Why would I convert
to such a religion then?

Our fathers may not have been gods,
but they were our fathers.

And I would rather be
in hell with my friends,

than in Heaven with my enemies.

Redbad!

For Redbad!

Jurre! Jurre!
Let's go!

Jurre!

Let's go!
"No!

We should've done this
a long time ago.

No.

No.

This truly belongs to you.

Hey.

It belongs to us.

Redbad.

He got away to Dorestad.

It's a trap.
- Of course it's a trap.

Did you do what I've asked you to do?
- Everything's ready.

Redbad.

They have Poppo.

It's time.

Don't you want to wait for the light?
- Is everyone ready?

What now?

We wait just a little while longer.
- He knows what he's doing.

Usually.

Redbad, we don't stand a chance
without the Danes.

We have little choice.

What do you want to do?

Straw?
- Everything's ready.

Redbad, what's happening?

It's an ill omen.
- Yes, but for whom?

Oh God...

It's the fifth full moon of the year.
- You knew this was going to happen.

Idwina.

Warriors!

Is this a sign?

Perhaps.

Is it an ill omen?

It might be.

Are we going to die today?
Probably.

But I know one thing for certain.

We won't let anyone tell us
how to live our lives,

or what we should believe.

No king,

no priest,

not even the Sun or the Moon.

Because this is the land of free people,
who bow to no one.

This is the land
of our ancestors.

Of the people we love.

That's what unites us.
And no one can take that from us.

So if you want to live freely,

or die freely,

then follow me!

Redbad!

Redbad!

Redbad! Dorestad.

Get in.

Redbad, they have Poppo.

Frea, Frea.

Poppo.

It's alright.

No!

Fenne.

You're so brave.

You're so brave.

Fenne.

What have we done?

Son, God is good, and...

We have to get of here, come on.

Come on, come on.