The Emigrants

The Emigrants

2021 · 148 min · SV · 5.5 (31 votes)
Dir. Erik Poppe · Starring Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tove Lo, Lena Strömdahl, Sofia Helin, Nova Salmi-Wikander · Music Johan Söderqvist

“Driven by hope. Bound by love.”

DramaHistory

Sweden, 1849. A poverty-stricken family decides to move to America in the hope of finding a better and more prosperous life. Although they know the journey will be dangerous and the pressure of facing a new life in a strange and wild land is great, they are determined to succeed.

VIBE

This is a deeply felt journey of human endurance and the profound weight of leaving everything behind for an uncertain future. It's a visually grand yet intimately portrayed saga, brimming with quiet determination and the poignant hope that fuels the human spirit against immense odds.

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