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| Max von Sydow | Lassefar |
| Pelle Hvenegaard | Pelle |
| Erik Paaske | Forvalter/Foreman |
| Kristina Tornqvist | Anna |
| Morten Jorgensen | Landbrugselev / Farming trainee (uncredited) |
When his wife dies, Lassefar takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at a large farm, father and son undergo numerous trials, including prejudice against immigrants and run-ins with those more powerful than themselves in both the physical and the social sense. Over the course of a year, young Pelle learns what it takes to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world.
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