Nybyggarna

1972 [SWEDISH]

Action / Drama / Western

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 8.0/10 10 5940 5.9K

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Plot summary

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.

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Top cast

Max von Sydow as Karl Oskar
Oscar Ljung as Petrus Olausson
Peter Lindgren as Samuel Nöjd
Per Oscarsson as Pastor Törner
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1.82 GB
1204*720
Swedish 2.0
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23.976 fps
3 hr 22 min
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3.37 GB
1792*1072
Swedish 2.0
PG
23.976 fps
3 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by RedApple A 10 / 10

In what I’m about to write, I’ll treat

In what I’m about to write, I’ll treat Utvandrarna and Nybyggarna as a single film. What makes them special is the way Troell turns nature into art without ever separating the characters from it—and still allows them to retain full emotional and dramatic presence. I’m not sure if a comparison is necessary, but if we look at Malick’s films—especially Days of Heaven—we see that although he transforms nature into art with unmatched mastery, his human figures often remain flat elements within that landscape. I don’t think this is a failure; I believe it’s a deliberate stylistic choice. The same goes for Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, one of my favorite films by one of my most respected directors. Visually, it’s flawless, but its characters often feel like figures arranged inside a painting. I have no doubts about Kubrick’s or Malick’s brilliance, but Troell gives me something I don’t get from them: he never submerges his characters beneath the weight of natural beauty, never turns them into objects—yet he sacrifices nothing of nature’s aesthetic power. Because of this, I see these films, and Troell himself, as an underappreciated peak. I don’t have concrete evidence for this, but I genuinely believe Troell directly or indirectly influenced Malick, Klimov, Kubrick, and many others whose work I haven’t explored deeply enough yet. Maybe it’s only speculation, but it doesn’t change the fact that Troell remains astonishingly underrated.
Reviewed by Alec B 10 / 10

Just as unflinching as "The Emigrants" but there's

Just as unflinching as "The Emigrants" but there's more of an opportunity to experiment with style (especially during a harrowing flashback sequence). Also while it does temper the hopeful ending of its predecessor this movie still finds moments of joy.
Reviewed by Jonah Sage D 10 / 10

Had no idea what I was going into

Had no idea what I was going into watching this, knowing nothing about it other than that Liv Ullman and Max von Sydow and it was set in the 1850s. Wow, what a movie! Highly recommended.
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