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The Northman, Robert Eggerss Icelandic Viking epic,is a harsh heros quest full of action and abs.

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Its also a Bjork music video.

Nevertheless,theCornucopiaartistis a star, and we watched every second.

But when Bjork finally comes onscreen, Eggers gives her the movie-star entrance she deserves.

Despite the brevity of Bjorks moonlit moment,The Northmanwouldnt be complete without her.

I was introduced to Bjork by Robin Carolan, whos one of the composers,Eggers toldGQ.

And then Bjork introduced me to Sjon, the Icelandic poet who co-wrote the script.

The writersfirst met while eating salmon at Bjorks house.

WhatThe Northmanmay lack in Bjork, it makes up for in stomach-churning fight sequences with lots of face smashing.

It might not be for everybody, but Bjorks two-minute ASMR seeress role play is any fans Valhalla.

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