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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

1988Movie1 h 32 min

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An awe-inspiring, gripping adventure movie about history and fantasy, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, comfort or romance.

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Story

An Odyssey Across Time.

Cumberland, 1348. The plague is spreading in medieval England. The remote village of little Griffin is also threatened. But the 9-year-old boy has a recurring dream that holds the key to a tiny hope of survival: a lake with a coffin floating on it. A white church with an iron cross. A falling glove. A falling silhouette. A torch tumble through a dark shaft into infinity. With his brother he recognizes in it a prophecy to escape the Black Death. So they embark with a few men on a journey to a distant cathedral, where they want to set up an iron cross as an offering to God. Her path leads them through a deep and dark mine shaft into an unknown land and completely outlandish time - into the present-day New Zealand of the 1980s.

Feels like

  • Medieval Quest
  • Time Travel Adventure
  • Cultural Clash
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Visually Evocative
  • Philosophical Journey
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Young Protagonist
  • Social Observation
  • Unsettling & Mysterious

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Directed by
Vincent Ward
Produced by
John Maynard

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Facts

December 15, 1988 · 1 h 32 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 15, 1988
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Australia, New Zealand
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Innocent Aliens, Digging to China, Medieval Morons +2

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  • Digging to China
  • Medieval Morons
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