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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Ali Selim |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 2005 |
| MANUFACTURER: | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Arranged Marriages, Brief Nudity, Color, Culture Clash, Downbeat, Drama, Earnest, English, Feature, Feature Film Drama, Feature Film-drama, German, Immigrant Life, Movie, Norwegian, Period Film, Poignant, Romantic Drama, USA |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D2244974D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 024543449744 |
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Customer Reviews of Sweet Land - A Love Story
Sweet Land - sweet movie Our family thoroughly enjoyed the steady, quiet, loving pace of this movie. There are many issues of acceptance, faith, and determination that are woven into the story. It is beautifully filmed and we loved the characters. We highly recommend this movie for just about anyone.
Hypnotically Quiet, but No Less Passionate.
"Sweet Land" is an unusual love story set among homesteading immigrants in Minnesota farm country shortly after World War I. Olaf Torvik (Tim Guinee) came to the US from Norway in 1910, moved west, cleared some land, and became a farmer. A decade later, his parents in Norway find him a wife. Inge Allenberg (Elizabeth Reaser) arrives by train with 2 suitcases and her indispensable phonograph. But Inge is a German national. Post-war sentiment toward Germans prevent the minister and judge from marrying the couple. Olaf is frustrated by the situation, but Inge is determined to be his wife.
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>"Sweet Land" director Ali Selim adapted the film from Will Weaver's short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat". The story of Inge and Olaf provides an window on an American culture rarely seen in film. The farms' placid beauty defies the harsh realities of eking out a living in this fickle environment. I was entranced by the quietness that results from Olaf's laconic nature and Inge's inability to speak English. The actors do a splendid job of conveying Inge's resolve and Olaf's frustrated longing and fear of this stranger with few words. "Sweet Land"'s framing device is awkward, but it does give the story context and leaves the audience satisfied to know how things turned out.
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>The DVD (20th Century Fox 2007): There is one featurette, a theatrical trailer (2 ½ min), and an audio commentary. "Sweet Land: A Labor of Love Story" (11 min) interviews director Ali Selim about his intentions and talks with the cast about their characters and themes. The audio commentary is by writer/director Ali Selim, actors Tim Guinee and Elizabeth Reaser, editor James Stanger, and producer Gil Bellows. Selim and Stanger discuss the framing device. Selim talks about adapting the story. Also discussed are locations, the score, performances, shooting anecdotes, and the actors share their experiences. Subtitles for the film are available in English, Spanish, and French.
A Smart and Enjoyable Film
Sweet Land is a film which is enjoyable time after time for the nuances of the writing, the acting and the beautiful cinematography. Because of the focus of the film on immigrant brides, and the reality of the language barriers, my second viewing was like seeing a sequel. The actors brought real depth to the subject matter and I especially appreciated the development of the relationships in the community. A great film for the whole family.