In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.
Released: Dec 21, 1987
Runtime: 157 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye
Crew: Per Olov Enquist (Screenplay), Bille August (Director), Bille August (Screenplay), Martin Andersen Nexø (Novel), Stefan Nilsson (Original Music Composer), Jörgen Persson (Director of Photography)