No Rest for the Wicked (HKLGFF 2026)
我和殭屍有個虐戀 (HKLGFF 2026)
- Released
- 06 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Original title
- No Rest for the Wicked
- Language
- da
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 103 minutes.
What it is about
1862. Baldur lives a fisherman’s life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes natural forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end – and after.
What to expect
Set on the Faroe Islands in 1862, this Danish drama follows a fisherman whose life is upended when he falls for a visiting whaler. The movie leans into the harsh, isolated landscape as much as the central romance, and after a tragedy the story tilts into something closer to folk horror, with the villagers turning on the couple. It is screening as part of the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2026, so this is a one-off festival slot rather than a regular run. In Danish with English subtitles. 103 minutes. Check the festival programme for the certificate.
Trailer
Cast
- Egor Venned Baldur
- Pilou Asbæk Helge
- Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen Ásla
- Sofia Nolsøe
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Jákup
- Kjartan Hansen Súni
- Búi Dam
- Nicolaj Falck Todi
Crew
- Director Kasper 'Kalle' Skovsbøl
- Director Kasper Kalle
- Writer Rasmus Birch
- Original Music Composer Torleik Mortensen
- Original Music Composer Andreas Tyekjær Restorff
- Director of Photography Jacob Møller
- Editor Mads Michael Olsen
- Editor Mark Bukdahl
- Producer Lars Bredo Rahbek
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 103 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- Danish, with English subtitles.
- Is this a regular cinema release?
- No, it is a festival screening as part of HKLGFF 2026, likely a single showing.
- What is the age rating?
- The certificate is not listed here. Check the HKLGFF programme for the rating.
