Hans Alfredson

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

Dir. Ingmar Bergman · With Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst

A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

Dir. Jan Troell · With Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

Dir. Jan Troell · With Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg

Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

Dir. Olle Hellbom · With Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg