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Woman leader? [spoilers]

posted 10 years ago by vanglak
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This is my first Norwegian film.
And I don't know much of the Nordic history so enlighten me, please.

As I watched this film, I always wanted to know how the woman became a leader of 4-5 men? I would've thought it's unusual how men were so obedient to her, considering the oppression of women throughout history.

Keeping in mind that she was thought to be a 'witch', it did explain a bit of her background and why she wanted to keep Frigg who had an eerie resemblance of her own daughter but is there more contribution from her background?

And why didn't the group turn or why would they risk their lives one-by-one just to make their leader happy by having Frigg back? [I'd figure maybe after 2,3 deaths, it's just not worth it] It's almost as if the leader was revered as goddess of some sort.

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[–] superherolu 10 years ago

I don't think her leadership would have worked in the town. What I got from the story of Dagmar being almost drowned was that she became extremely fierce and motivated by revenge. She learned to survive outside of society and coupled with her hatred of the townspeople, she lead the small group of bandits/outlaws. If they didn't kill her children, then maybe she wouldn't have been as crazy and ferocious.

[–] Tyler-A-Arse 8 years ago

I agree, OP. I was very unsatisfied with they portrayal of Dagmar in this movie. I don't think enough of her background was explained to justify the character.

[–] nightwishouge 8 years ago

How much do you need explained? That's the problem with mainstream movies, too often they leave nothing to the imagination. Maybe some audience members need everything spoonfed to them, but I'm okay having some questions unanswered.

She was the leader of the group because in many ways she was the fiercest (the way she took down the one who kept trying to rape Signe, almost effortlessly--dropped him with one headbutt) and it's pretty clear she was smarter than the men, or at least some of them, who were portrayed almost as mindless savages. There's also an implication of loyalty when she says to the one guy (the most good-hearted of the clan) that he was on the run once as well. To me that indicated she perhaps saved him or aided him when he was in dire circumstances, and he feels beholden to her for that reason. Clearly she cultivated a group of misfits and savages with a combination of manipulation and brute force. It didn't seem unlikely to me in the least that she was the leader.

[–] Tyler-A-Arse 8 years ago

Maybe some audience members need everything spoonfed to them, but I'm okay having some questions unanswered.

Well, good for you. Some people like to know more about the characters in movies. It's just a preference.