In the middle of the 19th century, Kristina and Karl-Oskar live in a small rural village in Smaaland (southern Sweden). They get married and try to make a living on a small spot of land. However, the small size of their land, the infertile soil, and some bad harvests makes it tough. One of their children even starve to death. Thus, they decide to emigrate to the U.S. They meet a group of farmers with their families planing the emigration under the leadership of a banned priest. They sell everything and embark for the U.S. The journey on the sailing ship is long and tedious. Some of the emigrants will never reach the New World.

Starring:

Åke Fridell, Agneta Prytz, Allan Edwall, Bruno Sörwing, Eddie Axberg, Erik Johansson, Gustaf Färingborg, Halvar Björk, Hans Alfredson, Linn Ullmann, Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Monica Zetterlund, Pierre Lindstedt, Ulla Smidje

Genre:

Adventure, Drama