The Emigrants

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 The Emigrants 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.

The Emigrants was released in 1971 (SV original-language production), with a runtime of 191 minutes.