No Rest for the Wicked (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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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…

No Rest for the Wicked (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. 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.

No Rest for the Wicked movie details

Story without spoilers

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

The film is classified as Romance, Drama, Horror, Fantasy. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Kasper 'Kalle' Skovsbøl. Writing credits include Rasmus Birch. The listed cast includes Egor Venned, Pilou Asbæk, Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Kjartan Hansen, Búi Dam, Nicolaj Falck.

• Egor Venned as Baldur
• Pilou Asbæk as Helge
• Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen as Ásla
• Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Jákup
• Kjartan Hansen as Súni
• Búi Dam
• Nicolaj Falck as Todi

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-09-03. Production countries: Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Iceland. Spoken languages: Danish, Faroese.

Production companies: SF Studios, Outlier Projects, Truenorth

No Rest for the Wicked official trailer

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