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Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America

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Two Vikings (Fiore Tedesco, Tony Stone) face a battle for survival in the North American wilderness.
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Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 12/18/2021
Impressive and also absolutely ludicrous, this is the movie you need to recommend to that suburban metalhead cousin in desperate need of having his mind blown. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 07/20/2009
2.5/5
Stone's admirable and persuasive evocation is unfortunately marred by his self-defeating resort to flurries of claustrophobic, fragmented hand-held shots that obfuscate just about every crucial plot development in the film. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson Boxoffice Magazine 07/17/2009
3.5/5
That director Tony Stone concocted and nearly pulls off this gruff, truly indie flick, maintaining our interest -- mostly -- through slow, wordless curio makes him a director to watch. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/15/2019
Severed Ways - a moviegoing experience steeped in history, the beauty of nature, and man's instincts for survival as he embraces a brave new world, not to mention some really cool Viking lore. Go to Full Review Rumsey Taylor Not Coming to a Theater Near You 07/06/2010
Herzog has found a kindred spirit in Tony Stone, and this is probably the only film I can immediately think of in which the great German director's cinematic sensibility has been sustained and not merely homaged. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Gantz Boston Phoenix 11/05/2009
2/4
More or less what you'd have if Ingmar Bergman had shot The Blair Witch Project... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Edward K 04/14/2023 It's really hard to watch because of the lack of dialog, camera style, lack of a story, lack of character development, and weird music. Needs a lot of work. See more 10/16/2021 Wow I don't even know what to say. Shaky camera, discombobulated. Also you will get to watch a guy poop from the back zoomed in no special effects just a zoomed in view of a guys poop coming out of his body. Enjoy! See more 01/25/2014 bends history some but still good axctioner See more 01/31/2013 Only three stars because 5 stars are reserved for EXCEPTIONAL Films only. Don't let the bad reviews fool you. It's a definite must see unless you have neither the patience nor the imagination to sit through an unconventional film. If so then you're not going to like this one. This is no Braveheart but it's entertaining nonetheless. Bear in mind this comes from someone who doesn't like plots spoon fed to him. Hats off to Mr. Stone for going out there and braving the wilderness both physically and artistically and bringing to life an almost science fictional account of a 1000 year old history. I would rather see this film than some big budget historical piece of the same genre. Brilliant story and photography. The dubbed dialogue was a disappointment as he clipped a couple of random lines from at least one Scandinavian film. Wish he would have asked me, I would have found him a better alternative. Don't stop making Films Mr. Stone! You're on the right course for sure! See more 02/02/2012 What should be exciting subject matter turns (vikings vs native americans) out to be ADD driven storytelling with a pointless script that just makes the whole movie tedious and boring to watch. And it looks like a student film saved by editing. See more 01/25/2012 SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA See more Read all reviews
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Tony Stone

Director

Fiore Tedesco

Volnard

Tony Stone

Orn

Noelle Bailey

Abenaki Woman

David Perry

Monk

Clare Amory

Volnard's Sister

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Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two Vikings (Fiore Tedesco, Tony Stone) face a battle for survival in the North American wilderness.
Director
Tony Stone
Producer
Tony Stone, Clare Amory
Screenwriter
Tony Stone
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Heathen Films
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.4K
Runtime
1h 50m
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