The Lonely Country in Spring and Autumn [Film and TV Commentary]

In the year 872, when many of the separate kingdoms of what is now known as England have been ravaged by the invading Vikings, the great kingdom of Wessex has been left standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred the Great. In this era of chaos, the young warrior Uhtred gradually became a legendary hero. When his noble Saxon parents are killed by the Vikings, he is kidnapped by the raiders and raised as one of their own. Forced to choose between the country of his birth and the people of his upbringing, his loyalties are tested again and again. In order to regain his birthright, Uhtred embarks on a dangerous path. He moved between the opposing sides and played a key role in the birth of a new country. His ultimate goal is to regain the land of his ancestors, but that won't be easy.