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Swedish director Erik Poppe's film tells the moving story of Kristina Nilsson, a mother who, in the 1860s, leaves poverty-stricken Sweden with her family and embarks on a long and dangerous journey, hoping to find a better life for herself and her children in America. The film is based on the popular collection of short stories Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg. This story is told for the first time in the film from Kristina's perspective.
The film is being shown as part of Swedish Cinema Day in Klaipėda, organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Honorary Consul of Sweden in Klaipėda, Vaida Vaičaitienė, Cinema Club 8.1/2, and Arlekinas, as part of a program that also includes an exhibition dedicated to Swedish cinema, "A Swedish Love Story." The event is partnered with the restaurant "Džonis ir citrinos."
The film will be presented by Lars Wahlund
, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Lithuania. Director: Erik Poppe
Cast: Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tove Lo, Kerstin Lindén, Sofia Helin
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Original language: Swedish; Lithuanian subtitles
The event is free of charge.