Winner of multiple film festival awards - including the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature - 'Sweet Land' is "a lovely, old-fashioned farm romance quietly doubling as a commentary on immigration and American identity" ('The Boston Globe'). "Intelligently written, brilliantly cast" ('Variety') and "beautifully shot" ('Chicago Tribune'), this haunting tale of love, struggle and endurance offers an "emotion-packed" ('The Hollywood Reporter') view of this country often overlooked by the history books.
Inge (Elizabeth Reaser) is a feisty German mail-order bride who has come to Minnesota to marry Olaf (Tim Guinee), a young Norwegian immigrant farmer of few words. But in a post-WWI, anti-German climate, the local minister (John Heard) openly forbids the marriage. Inge and Olaf fall in love despite the town's disapproval. But when the town banker (Ned Beatty) attempts to foreclose on the farm of his friend Frandsen (Alan Cumming), Olaf takes a stand... and the community unites around the young couple, finally accepting Inge as one of their own.
Released:
Tue, 07/10/2007
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Elizabeth Reaser - Inge
Actors:
Lois Smith - Inge
Actors:
Patrick Heusinger - Lars
Actors:
Stephen Pelinski - Lars
Actors:
Tim Guinee - Olaf
Actors:
Robert Hogan - Olaf
Actors:
Alan Cumming - Frandsen
Actors:
Paul Sand - Frandsen
Actors:
Jodie Markell - Donna Torvik
Actors:
Sage Kermes - Mae Torvik
Actors:
Kirsten Frantzich - Lee
Actors:
Stephen Yoakam - Einar Torvik
Actors:
Karen Landry - Rose Torvik
Actors:
James Cada - Minister Thorwald
Actors:
Debbie DeLisi - Sarah Torvik
Actors:
Charlotta Mohlin - Else Jorgensdatter
Actors:
Tom Gilroy - Comrade Vik
Actors:
James Bakkom - Station Manager
Actors:
John Heard - Minister Sorrensen
Actors:
John Paul Gamoke - Brekke
Actors:
Ned Beatty - Harmo
Actors:
Barbara Kingsley - Disa
Actors:
Stephen D'Ambrose - Clerk of Court
Actors:
Alex Kingston - Brownie
Actors:
Patrick Coyle - Martin
Actors:
Raye Birk - Postal Clerk
Actors:
Dick Reignier - LaMotte
Actors:
Palmer Grinager - Auction Spotter
Actors:
Tony Papenfuss - Gentleman Bidder
Actors:
Wayne Evenson - Judge Sundby
