The Emigrants

Handling

The story of Kristina and Karl-Oskar Nilsson, who, together with their family, leave a poor Sweden in the 1850s and embark on a long and dangerous journey in the hope of finding a better life for their children in the foreign land of America. Based on Vilhelm Moberg's beloved and popular classic.

"The Emigrants" contains as much love as adventure, where the audience is taken on Kristina and Karl-Oskar's life-changing journey. It is also a story about Sweden, about us as Swedes, and a reminder of the deeply human things that drive us.

Produktionsfakta

Directed by Erik Poppe ("Utøya: July 22", "The King's Choice") with a script by Siv Rajendram Eliassen and Anna Bache-Wiig, the epic story is depicted of how one and a half million Swedes sought a better life on the other side of the Atlantic. Bodil-nominated Lisa Carlehed ("In Your Arms", "Until We Fall", "Psychosia") plays her first major lead role in a Swedish production as Kristina alongside Gustaf Skarsgård ("438 Days", "Vikings") in the role of Karl-Oskar.

In the cast, we also see Sofia Helin ("The Snowman", "Arn: The Knight Templar", "The Bridge") as Judit and Liv Ullmann, who portrayed Kristina in Jan Troell’s Oscar-nominated adaptation from 1971, returns in the role of Anna, Kristina's mother.

"The Emigrants" is produced by SF Studios in co-production with TV4/Cmore, Film i Väst, Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Paradox, SF Studios Danmark, and Fantefilm with support from the Swedish Film Institute, Nordic Film & TV Fund, Norwegian Film Institute, Danish Film Institute, and DR. The film is distributed by SF Studios, and REInvent International Sales handles international sales.

1 award, 6 nominations

Guldbaggen — 2022