Sweet Land - A Love Story (2005)
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| Directed by | Ali Selim |
| Cast | Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith, Patrick Heusinger, Stephen Pelinski, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, John Heard, Karen Landry and Paul Sand |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2004 |
| DVD Release | July 10, 2007 |
| Running Time | 111 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 024543449744 |
| Buy this item | $18.99 at Amazon.com As of May 15 21:12 EDT (details) 1 DVD, 20th Century Fox, Usually ships in 24 hours, AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Norwegian (Original Language) Or 47 new from $12.99, 28 used from $2.56 |
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(38 reviews)
An extraordinay depictionThis movie is remarkable. Rarely has a specific ethic group been so faithfully portrayed. I can testify to this because it is MY specific ethnic group- the Midwest Norwegian Lutheran Farmer. A truly clannish, narrow minded, hard working, patriotic and above all painfully honest folk. I know Southern Minnesota- I have many relatives there and in Northern Iowa, many are still farmers. The film does not exagerate. Nor is the rigid morality portrayed in this film exagerated- that really is the way they were. It is like watching a story about my cousins- and in a sense that is exactly what it is. What his mother was doing sending a German girl over to marry him in the middle of World War I is simply unfathomable- except for this: She was right after all. This story is about love growing in the hardest ground. And then having to overcome massive prejudice and resentment. It is a beautiful story and beautifully done. Even the casting is perfect (the leads even look like a Norwegian man and a German woman). May 2, 2008
Beautiful location, sweet story
This movie tells the bittersweet and sentimental story of the immigrant experience in Northern Minnesota in 1920 (the author of the short story from which it was adapted is from this area). It is a story of trials and tribulations, but never sinks into the "poor me" type of movie.
The characters have many obstacles to overcome, but they carry on, solving one problem after another, not the least of which is a mail-order bride who arrives unable to communicate with anyone and who is shunned because she is German, not Norwegian, as was ordered.
The scenery and cinematography are wonderful. The serenity of the area is perfectly conveyed. I will long remember loveliness of the waltz in the field. April 12, 2008
sweetland is sweet, but...
The book was great--but the movie has SO many inconsistencies and errors that is is shameful. Next time, Ali Selim, stick to the accuracies of the book or consult with real farmers! A good movie in and of itself, but the errors made me resent the director in a BIG way.
April 7, 2008
One of the Best Movies!
This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. You feel such compassion for the characters and what they go through that you cannot help but fall in love with them. A great love story. March 23, 2008
Sweet movie
A charming movie with beautiful scenery and good acting. I loved the growing relationship between Olaf and Inge. When they work together to harvest their crop and prepare to stand together against the town people, it's a wonderful example of love and commitment. And when Inge prepares the meal at the end of the movie and Olaf eats while staring at her the whole time--that was one of the best portrayals of sexual desire that I've seen since Mr. Darcy locked eyes with Elizabeth across the music room. Everything was well done in this movie--I'm so glad I stumbled upon it. February 11, 2008