The Emigrants

A patient, quietly devastating epic of hardship and hope, carried by weathered faces and vast cold landscapes that make every small endurance feel monumental.

Created by

Bengt Forslund, Jan Troell

Genres

Drama

Starring

Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg

Tagline

a new land... a new hope... a new dream

Overview

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, family, immigration, heist

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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