Pelle the Conqueror
Drama
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.
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A stark, unflinching look at hardship and the crushing weight of poverty. It’s a deeply affecting, often brutal, portrayal of a boy’s resilience against overwhelming odds, set against a bleak, unforgiving landscape.
bleakheartbreakinggrittysomberslow-burnnaturalisticperiod dramasocial realismpovertyclass strugglechildhoodemigration
farmislandbased on novel or bookfarm workerbullyingworking classpovertyclass differencesbornholmemigrant19th centuryfather son relationship
