In the tenth century, heir to the Icelandic Viking throne Amleth (Alexander Skarsg?rd) embarks on a bloodlust-fueled quest to track down and slay his treacherous uncle Fj?lnir (Claes Bang) after his uncle's betrayal years prior, which left Amleth's beloved father (Ethan Hawke) murdered. Robert Eggers co-writes and directs the historical epic co-starring Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bj?rk, and Willem Dafoe.