Hundra (1983)

Swans were definitely harmed in the making of this one! What a barbaric intro. But authentic, definitely...

The story starts in a village of warrior women - living in peace in an all but peaceful time, that is one day massacred by men.

There's just one survivor. A warrior woman a level above the rest of them, who just so happened to be on the hunt when the attackers pillage the village. Hundra.

When she returns and sees the death and destruction she first hunts down the remaining attackers, and kills them all. Then she seeks council with an aged master, a hermit living away from the tribe. Who is female, too. And this master tells her to find a man, so that their clan may live on, and she get a heir that can take after her.

Hundra has no interest - and little experience with men, but you can guess where her journey's going now no?

It starts so well, but ends so cliché.

It starts with desperation. The first attack is brutal - even if that's more so for animals than humans, but the fight scenes become worse for wear too. Hundra looks good, but can she fight? Not really. Not like the village women in that first scene.

Though it may be subpar I did enjoy this movie though. And it was a good message. On seeds and all. Yipe.

It seems maybe inspired by Conan the Barbarian, with a twist for female empowerment? That one came out the year before after all.

I also wonder if her name's inspired by Attila the Hun... or something else. In Swedish it means hundred.

May her clan last for as many years as so! May they procreate and grow.

It's not the most gripping or greatly acted always but: good movie.

I like Hundra; I like the sceneries and sensuality too.

 rated 3/5: not bad