Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?
Born and raised in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Lasse Steen is an actor educated from The Danish National School of Performing Arts. After graduation he quickly took part in several theatre productions, including the critically acclaimed "A Clockwork Orange" & "Sandmanden" at Aarhus Teater, for which he was awarded the Reumert Talentpris. On screen Lasse Steen is best known for his supporting role in the coming of age TV-drama "Vild Sommer", his role in Bastarden (The Promised Land), but also several music videos as "First time he kissed a boy" by Kadie Elder or "Det er lige meget" from Rigmor.