Sweden, 1849. A poverty-stricken family decides to move to America in the hope of finding a better and more prosperous life. Although they know the journey will be dangerous and the pressure of facing a new life in a strange and wild land is great, they are determined to succeed.
Directed by Erik Poppe
based on novel or book
emigration
emigrant
historical drama
emigration to the usa
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3.3 / 5
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Cast
Lisa Carlehed
Kristina
Gustaf Skarsgård
Karl-Oskar
Tove Lo
Ulrika
Lena Strömdahl
Anna
Sofia Helin
Judit
Nova Salmi-Wikander
Elin
Díana Bermudez
Wichahpi
James Longshore
Saloon Owner
Kerstin Linden
Lill-Märta
Laurence Kinlan
Pastor Jackson
Stefan Cronwall
Blacksmith
Pedram Hajigholi
Alone Traveler
Crew
Erik Poppe
Director
Siv Rajendram Eliassen
Screenplay
Anna Bache-Wiig
Screenplay
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
Gisle Tveito
Sound Designer
Christian Wieberg-Nielsen
Colorist
Vilhelm Moberg
Novel
Jeanette Klintberg
Casting
Domnica Circiumaru
Casting
Louize Nissen
Costume Design
Madeleine Fant
Script Supervisor
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Robin Hellgren
4.0★ · 12/21/22
The story here moves way to quickly and it’s hard to grasp how much time has passed between scenes. Still for the sheer scale of things I think they did quite well, even though it felt like there were some historical inaccuracies.
The story here moves way to quickly and it’s hard to grasp how much time has passed between scenes. Still for the sheer scale of things I think they did quite well, even though it felt like there were some historical inaccuracies.
