A Royal Affair (2012)

Princess Alicia Vikander of Great Britain moves to Denmark where she is betrothed to King Mikkel Følsgaard. When the King proves to be childish, a bit abusive, and possibly crazy and the country oppressive for the educated Queen, she begins an affair with the King’s physician Mads Mikkelsen which changes the course of Danish history. I sometimes have a hard time getting in to period films, especially like this one when they drag a bit and are overly long, but the leads have an appeal and it was interesting learning a bit of history that I had no inkling about. Unsurprisingly from its title, it leans heavily into the romance angle which at least prevents it from getting dragging too far into the intricacies of Danish politics.

Oscar Nomination: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year