Axe Raiders

Fingal, the Celtic hero, betrayed to the Angles led by Aeric The Axe is murdered. Meanwhile, Roderich (Robert Jan Szemis), the governor of Strathclyde, preparing to make himself a king by marrying the daughter of the Leader of Ulster, Langoreth O'Neill. Roderich has his own daughter Melangall , who is a disappointment to him, banished to the farm of a serf in the loch lands. Fingal's daughter Ethne with the aide of retainer Domlech sets off after the Angles to avenge her father and seek help from the Picts. However, the Angles are having their own difficulties - their ship has been stolen by a Fresian merchant Aldric who had been held captive by Aeric.

Directed by Robbie Moffat, Axe Raiders leans on a strong ensemble — Marnie Baxter, Jon-Paul Gates, Sean Arnold — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2006.