In Ruins Ignite, an adventurer (Dan André Knutsen-Øy) follows a priest (Thomas Eri Erlandsen) in a secluded library. The Adventurer’s only clue to his mission is a drawing of a symbol that matches both the priest’s necklace and the wooden box. As the Priest returns the box to its safe location, the Adventurer steals it once the priest steps out. Inside the box, there appears to be the handle of a saber of some sort. Before he can escape, the priest returns, and a brutal chase erupts through the ancient streets and into the open countryside. Their pursuit leads them to the summit of Slottsfjellet, where the two men face off in battle to determine who controls the ancient lightsaber.
“Inside the box appears to be the handle of a saber of some sort.”
Running at just over nine minutes, director Tomas Pollen Stavik delivers the action in Ruins Ignite. The setup is simple. The Adventurer steals the valuable, mysterious lightsaber, and the Priest assigned to guard it must retrieve it.
What places Ruins Ignite in the outstanding category is how it tells its story, particularly the story of the fight. You can’t just have two guys whacking swords. Here, the priest is the more skilled and aggressive of the pair. The adventurer finds himself on defense for most of the fight. How will the adventurer turn things around? Stavik also includes moments to breathe, allowing for calm before the final storm and decisive victory. Excellently done.
Ruins Ignite can be seen on Tomas Pollen Stavik’s YouTube channel.
