Karl e Kristina

Outbound Swedes meets IKEA catalog escape fantasy. A farming couple trades subzero Swedish winters for the promise of Minnesota soil after religious crackdowns and crop failures make life untenable. Their brutal year-long voyage culminates in pastoral hope. Jan Troell’s historical Western glows with quiet endurance.

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Jan Troell directed Karl e Kristina in 1971. See Jan Troell's full filmography, where to start with Jan Troell, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jan Troell.

Karl e Kristina was released in 1971 (SV original-language production), with a runtime of 191 minutes.