'A Royal Affair' is an excellent film. I enjoyed it all, every bit, but the ending is what sold it for me - great conclusion, which didn't do the predictable wrap up that I was expecting it to do. Despite running for over two hours the pacing is near perfect, as is the standout score. The actors do wonderful jobs. Alicia Vikander is particularly brilliant, as is a fantastic Mads Mikkelsen. Mikkel Følsgaard also brings a strong performance, early on I wasn't fully convinced but by the end he won me over tenfold. The supporting cast are very good too. Such a well written and well told story, the whole look of how its brought to life onscreen is superb. It's a breeze to watch all the way through and by the time the third act completes it manages to bring emotion into the mix as well. Big fan.

This is my least favourite Mads Mikkelsen film and it wasn't his fault, he was great.

The original title of the film is En kongelig affære.

A bit slow but usual in this kind of movies. I like Mads and Alicia anf they are the reason i just watched this film. Not bad but not great, i guess. 7/10

While I enjoyed it to a point, it's also very cookie-cutter in its story, even if it is supposed to be a true story. Elegant in a way and very visual, it also becomes very predictable. I didn't know the original story, and it was obvious how it would play out. I can't give this one a hearty recommendation, but it's okay.