In between breathtaking moments of knee-jerk violence and oddly cathartic brutality, Nicolas Winding Refn delivers an unhurried and evocative allegory of a Norse warrior (Mads Mikkelsen) surviving heaven and hell in the eleventh century. A sublime, visceral journey into the depths of cruelty.

Playing irreverently with the religious iconography of Italy, Nicolas Winding Refn comes tantalizingly close to sacrilege in this erotically charged short. Created for motorcycle brand MV Agusta and premiering at the Venice Film Festival, this striking advert surrenders to delicious temptation.