The 2022 film , directed by Roar Uthaug (known for The Wave and Tomb Raider ), is a Norwegian monster movie that blends traditional Nordic folklore with modern disaster film tropes. Released globally on Netflix on December 1, 2022, it follows a group of unlikely heroes attempting to stop an ancient giant awakened in the Dovre mountains. Plot Overview
: Nora learns that the troll is not a mindless beast but a tragic figure, the last of its kind. She discovers a secret government burial site beneath the Royal Palace containing the remains of the troll's family, slaughtered centuries ago during the Christianization of Norway. The 2022 film , directed by Roar Uthaug
: While the military advocates for extreme measures—including a potential nuclear strike on Oslo—Nora and her team seek a less destructive solution based on folklore, specifically the troll's lethal vulnerability to direct sunlight/UV rays . Key Themes & Symbolism She discovers a secret government burial site beneath
: The government recruits paleontologist Nora Tidemann (Ine Marie Wilmann), who must team up with her estranged father Tobias (Gard B. Eidsvold)—a man long dismissed as crazy for his belief in trolls—as well as political advisor Andreas Isaksen (Kim Falck) and army captain Kristoffer Holm (Mads Sjøgård Pettersen). Eidsvold)—a man long dismissed as crazy for his