In this thoroughly updated version of the seminal Anglo Saxon poem the battle-scarred Norse hero Beowulf (Gerard Butler King Leonidas in 300) leads a troop of warriors across the sea to help an old friend King Hrothgar (Stellan Skarsgard Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) whose kingdom is being ravaged by the marauding troll Grendel (Ingvar Sigurdsson). However Beowulf s attempts to fight the troll are thwarted when Grendel refuses to engage him in battle. When Beowulf meets Selma (Sarah Polley) a mysterious and sensual witch his understanding of revenge is further complicated. Beowulf & Grendel powerfully entwines themes of vengeance loyalty and mercy stripping away the mask of the hero myth leaving a raw and tangled tale that rings true today.
In this thoroughly updated version of the seminal Anglo Saxon poem the battle-scarred Norse hero Beowulf (Gerard Butler King Leonidas in 300) leads a troop of warriors across the sea to help an old friend King Hrothgar (Stellan Skarsgard Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) whose kingdom is being ravaged by the marauding troll Grendel (Ingvar Sigurdsson). However Beowulf s attempts to fight the troll are thwarted when Grendel refuses to engage him in battle. When Beowulf meets Selma (Sarah Polley) a mysterious and sensual witch his understanding of revenge is further complicated. Beowulf & Grendel powerfully entwines themes of vengeance loyalty and mercy stripping away the mask of the hero myth leaving a raw and tangled tale that rings true today.
