Drama ·Thriller · Norway · 2026 · 1h 35m

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying poster
Director
Dara Van Dusen
Cast
Johnny Flynn as Jacob Hansen John C. Reilly as Doc Kristine Kujath Thorp as Marta Hansen Gustav Lindh as Harlow Hilton Pelser as Chase Andrew Whipp as Fenton
Crew
Kate McCullough — Director of Photography Fredrik Morheden — Editor Dara Van Dusen — Writer Stewart O'Nan — Novel Dyveke Bjørkly Graver — Producer Andrea Berentsen Ottmar — Producer
Synopsis

In 1870 Friendship, Wisconsin, a small town of Scandinavian settlers still suffering the repercussions of the recent Civil War. When faced with a new and even deadlier threat, one man is forced to make a harrowing choice: save his young family or defend the community that gave him a second chance at life and meaning.

Trailer A Prayer for the Dying — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookwisconsinsecond chanceamerican civil warpost civil war19th century1870s
Key Collaborators
Dara Van Dusen Director Kate McCullough Director of Photography Fredrik Morheden Editor Dara Van Dusen Writer Stewart O'Nan Novel Dyveke Bjørkly Graver Producer Andrea Berentsen Ottmar Producer Hubert Pouille Production Design Ján Kocman Costume Design
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