Synopsis
Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.
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Cast
- Elizabeth ReaserInge Altenberg
- Lois SmithInge (as an older woman)
- Patrick HeusingerYoung Lars
- Tim GuineeOlaf Torvik
- Stephen PelinskiOld Lars
- Alan CummingFrandsen
- Ned BeattyHarmo
- John HeardMinister Sorrensen
- Robert HoganOlaf Torvik (Old)
- Paul SandFrandsen (as an older man)
Recommendations
- 100
Variety
Intelligently written, brilliantly cast and thesped story of a German mail order bride in a Norwegian-American community in Minnesota just after WWI never hits a wrong note. - 100
Entertainment Weekly
Sweet Land is a movie of extraordinary tenderness, in which Reaser and Guinee, using a language of looks, make you happy to think about what love once might have been. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Demonstrating a mastery of the medium that belies his status as a first-time feature filmmaker, writer-director Ali Selim has crafted in Sweet Land a tale of pure Americana that speaks both to the immigrant experience and the nature of love. - 90
Village Voice
Directing with a light comic touch and a palpable affection for the characters, Selim draws pitch-perfect acting from a large cast and achieves breathtaking levels of color and clarity from old-fashioned 35mm. - 88
New York Post
This year's actress to watch is Elizabeth Reaser, who delivers a tour de force as a determined German mail-order bride who comes to 1920 Minnesota in Ali Selim's captivating indie Sweet Land. - 80
Salon
It's winsome, sentimental and lovely in a minor-key way. - 70
The New York Times
The film’s guileless, heartfelt style veers perilously close to corniness at times, but the superb cast dares you to mock. - 63
New York Daily News
Selim's script doesn't hit new territory, but beautiful cinematography takes it just far enough.
