It's 1595 after a 25 year war between Sweden-Finland and Russia. Two commissions are sent to mark the new border. The southern commission would not make it to the meeting place. Battle hardened Knut leads the Sweden-Finnish delegation. His brother Eerik is hoping to make a map of the uncharted territories and present it to the King. They brutalize a father and daughter in an isolated home at the swamps with their Russian icon. Eerik leaves the girl locked in the cellar storage. Then he finds that they're being followed by her spirit. They find a village in the middle of the swamp.
I like the moodiness of the wilderness. However, I have a tough time connecting with these characters. I would have liked Eerik not lock the girl in the cellar. Knut should have been the one. Eerik's innocence should be maintained more. He could still feel guilty without actually being guilty. It would also make the brothers' relationship more complicated. The tension in the village could have been heightened.
I like the moodiness of the wilderness. However, I have a tough time connecting with these characters. I would have liked Eerik not lock the girl in the cellar. Knut should have been the one. Eerik's innocence should be maintained more. He could still feel guilty without actually being guilty. It would also make the brothers' relationship more complicated. The tension in the village could have been heightened.