The Ash Lad (2019): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch The Ash Lad in Persian?

The Ash Lad streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with a Persian dub and with Persian subtitles. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2019 adventure film from Norway. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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A poisoning at court sends two brothers to prison and pushes their younger sibling into a race across an unfamiliar kingdom to save them.

What is The Ash Lad about?

When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål are arrested as the chief suspects. Their younger brother Espen, known as Ash Lad, sets out with Princess Kristin in search of the legendary Soria Moria castle, said to be built of gold and to hold a well containing water that can cure the stricken royals. Wicked rivals from Denmark are hunting the same castle, and if Espen and Kristin come up short, the brothers, the kingdom, and perhaps more besides will pay the price.

About the cast

Vebjørn Enger and Eili Harboe carry the central quest, with Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thorbjørn Harr, Gard B. Eidsvold, and Gisken Armand filling out the court and the road ahead. Director Mikkel Brænne Sandemose builds the film around practical Norwegian landscapes standing in for the fairy-tale kingdom, keeping the folklore grounded rather than purely digital.

Context & significance

Ash Lad is a stock figure in Norwegian folk tales, usually the overlooked youngest son who outwits older, more confident brothers, and this adventure updates that shape into an Adventure, Science Fiction, and Fantasy hybrid built for family viewing. At ninety-nine minutes, it moves at the pace of a quest story rather than a slow-burn drama, aimed equally at viewers who grew up on the folk tale and viewers meeting it for the first time. The version on K-Time carries both original Norwegian audio and the Persian dub as separate tracks, so the same household can switch between them depending on who is watching, without needing a second copy of the film.

Watching The Ash Lad on Ktime

The film streams with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so it plays comfortably for households who want the fairy tale in Farsi as well as the original Norwegian. A free K-Time account with login is all that is needed to watch; browse the Adventure or Fantasy genre pages for similar family quests.

Cast & crew

The Ash Lad is a 2019 adventure film from Norway. It was directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose. The cast is led by Vebjørn Enger, Eili Harboe, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. It runs 99 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Mikkel Brænne Sandemose

Cast

Vebjørn Enger, Eili Harboe, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Elias Holmen Sørensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thorbjørn Harr, Gard B. Eidsvold, Gisken Armand

Country

Norway

Year

2019

Runtime

99 min

Genre

Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Frequently asked questions

What is Ash Lad trying to save?

His kingdom, after the King and Queen are poisoned and his older brothers Per and Pål are blamed.

Who directed the film?

Mikkel Brænne Sandemose.

Is it available with Persian audio?

Yes, both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles are available.

What genre mix does it fit?

Adventure, science fiction, and fantasy, aimed at family audiences.

What year was The Ash Lad made?

The Ash Lad was released in 2019 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.