It turns out that Blixen hasn’t actually read his book but she nevertheless makes him the astonishing offer of a pact-if he promises to show unquestioned loyalty to her above all others, she will help him discover his true untapped potential and perhaps become a writer as successful and celebrated as her.ĭazzled by the prospect of literary success, Thorkild agrees to the terms but soon begins to realize the deal is more Faustian in nature than expected. Still, they are excited about the doors that Blixen could potentially open for him. Therefore, when Blixen ( Birthe Neumann) summons Thorkild Bjornwig ( Simon Bennebjerg), a poet half her age, out of the blue to visit her at Rungstedlund, the family estate she has transformed into a literary salon, both Thorkid and his wife, Grete ( Nanna Skaarup Voss) are curious as to why she has picked him. By 1948, the year when the events of “The Pact” are set, she has become a powerful literary voice at the age of 63. After the events depicted in “ Out of Africa,” which concluded with the loss of both the love of her life and her plantation, Blixen returned to Denmark and began her writing career.
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