The film uses a non-linear narrative, beginning in 1968 as an elderly Inge buries her husband, Olaf. It then flashes back to 1920 to recount their struggle to build a life together:
(2005) is a critically acclaimed independent romantic drama that tells the story of Inge, a German woman who travels to rural Minnesota in 1920 for an arranged marriage to a Norwegian farmer. Quick Facts Director: Ali Selim
Still reeling from WWI, the local minister and neighbors harbor deep anti-German sentiment and shun the couple for living together out of wedlock.
Inge arrives from Germany to marry Olaf, but they cannot legally wed because she lacks citizenship papers.
Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, Ned Beatty, and Lois Smith
The tide turns when Olaf stands up for a friend facing foreclosure, eventually leading the community to embrace Inge as one of their own. 🎬 Key Highlights Sweet Land (2005) - IMDb
The film uses a non-linear narrative, beginning in 1968 as an elderly Inge buries her husband, Olaf. It then flashes back to 1920 to recount their struggle to build a life together:
(2005) is a critically acclaimed independent romantic drama that tells the story of Inge, a German woman who travels to rural Minnesota in 1920 for an arranged marriage to a Norwegian farmer. Quick Facts Director: Ali Selim Sweet Land (2005)
Still reeling from WWI, the local minister and neighbors harbor deep anti-German sentiment and shun the couple for living together out of wedlock. The film uses a non-linear narrative, beginning in
Inge arrives from Germany to marry Olaf, but they cannot legally wed because she lacks citizenship papers. Inge arrives from Germany to marry Olaf, but
Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, Ned Beatty, and Lois Smith
The tide turns when Olaf stands up for a friend facing foreclosure, eventually leading the community to embrace Inge as one of their own. 🎬 Key Highlights Sweet Land (2005) - IMDb