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Sweet Land is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. It is an adaptation of the 1989 short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver. The film stars Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Lois Smith, Ned Beatty, John Heard, Alex Kingston and Alan Cumming.
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- Ali Selim
- "A Gravestone Made of Wheat", by Will Weaver
- James Bigham, Alan Cumming, Ali Selim
Jul 31, 2008 · Sweet Land: Directed by Ali Selim. With Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith, Patrick Heusinger, Stephen Pelinski. In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.
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When Inge Altenberg (Elizabeth Reaser), a young German woman, arrives in rural Minnesota, she meets Norwegian farmer Olaf Torvik (Tim Guinee), a fellow immigrant. Olaf's parents in Norway have ...
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- Ali Selim
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Synopsis. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival, Sweet Land is a poignant and lyrical celebration of land, love, and the American immigrant experience. When Lars Torviks grandmother Inge dies in 2004, he is faced with a decision sell the family farm on which she lived since 1920 ...
Jul 13, 2021 · “Sweet Land” (2005) opens in the present, with middle-aged Lars Tolvik (Stephen Pelinski) facing the death of his beloved grandmother. A developer offers to buy his grandmother’s farm for a great price, and in the rainy loneliness of loss, it seems like a good idea. “It’s what your grandparents would want,” she assures him.
Sweet Land - Official Movie Website. Synopsis: Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival, Sweet Land is a poignant and lyrical celebration of land, love, and the American immigrant experience.
