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Sweet Land

Sweet Land

20056.41h 50m

Overview

Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

Directed by Ali Selim
Written by Will Weaver
Produced by Jim Bigham, Alan Cumming, Ali Selim
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Inge Altenberg

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Inge (as an older woman)

Patrick Heusinger

Patrick Heusinger

Young Lars

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Olaf Torvik

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Stephen Pelinski

Old Lars

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Frandsen

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Harmo

John Heard

John Heard

Minister Sorrensen

Robert Hogan

Robert Hogan

Olaf Torvik (Old)

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Frandsen (as an older man)

Themes & Keywords

farmfriendshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipminnesotarural areacitizenshipgerman americanpost world war imoralitymail order brideweddingchurchsocial issuesbewilderedcomplicatedfrightenedhopeful

About Sweet Land

Sweet Land is a drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of farm, friendship, grandparent grandchild relationship, minnesota, rural area, citizenship. Directed by Ali Selim, it stars Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith, Patrick Heusinger. Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

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