Sweet Land

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7.1/10

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In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.

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In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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Official Trailer

Featurette 1:12

Sweet Land: The Making Of Sweet Land

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Sweet Land: The Making Of Sweet Land

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Trivia
Elizabeth Reaser' Norwegian pronunciation was so bad that after Dagbladet (one of Norway's biggest news-papers) stumbled upon this film, they posted a clip from it with the title "What is she trying to say?"

Goofs
They harvest an entire field of corn between the two of them, when they get back to the barn, the crop is suddenly wheat. They go through the whole "separating the wheat from the chaff" process, and pour the seed into sacks.

Quotes
Old Inge: Olaf died, Frandsen.
Old Frandsen: [considering for a moment] No. Olaf is in the fields.
Old Inge: [slowly glancing out the window and remembering]

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Blood Diamond/Turistas/The Nativity Story/10 Items or Less/Sweetland (2006)

Soundtracks
Eskimo Kisses
Music and Lyrics by Thomas Lieberman (as T.F. Lieberman)
Published by Liza Rose Music (ASCAP)
Performed by Thomas Lieberman (as Tom Lieberman)

User reviews67

Featured review

10/10

a lyrical beautifully filmed story

i knew nothing about it before i saw sweet land at a film "class" preview. what a wonderful surprise. it is slow, thoughtful, with frames that are like beautiful photographs. the director gets more across with silence and facial expressions than most dialogue does. the actors are unique individuals - each performance a gem. and, the story is touching - the decent salt of the earth assimilated farmers who feel threatened by "other" outsiders. the two main characters beautifully portrayed as they work side by side and get to know each other. unique heartland music that respects the acting and dialogue and enhances without taking over at all. i highly recommend this for filmgoers who want to be touched and immersed. kudos to ali selim and fine company.