The New Land
From "The Emigrants" dream, come the settlers struggle to survive...
Directed by Jan Troell
Produced by SF Studios
A historical drama following Swedish settlers' struggle to build a life on the American frontier, balancing hardship and hope against a backdrop of civil war and cultural displacement.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The New Land sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The New Land end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The New Land violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The New Land easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The New Land scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The New Land
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The New Land
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The New Land, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The New Land, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The New Land, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
