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Sweet Land poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.0 / 100
2005·Drama / Romance·1h 50m

SWEET LAND

Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

Above the Line
Ali Selim·DirectorWill Weaver·WriterMark Orton·MusicJames Stanger·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Reaser·Inge AltenbergLois Smith·Inge (as an older woman)Patrick Heusinger·Young LarsTim Guinee·Olaf TorvikStephen Pelinski·Old LarsAlan Cumming·FrandsenNed Beatty·HarmoJohn Heard·Minister SorrensenRobert Hogan·Olaf Torvik (Old)Paul Sand·Frandsen (as an older man)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Ali Selim·Director
Writing· 1
Will Weaver·Writer
Editing· 1
James Stanger·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Mark Orton·MusicMack Melson·Sound MixerAndy Kris·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Emily Davis·Art DirectionEden Miller·Costume DesignJames Bakkom·Production Design
Production· 19
Ali Selim·ProducerLillian LaSalle·Executive ProducerGill Holland·Executive ProducerAlan Cumming·ProducerStephen Hays·Executive ProducerEdward J. Driscoll·Executive ProducerTerrance Moore·Executive ProducerJim Bigham·ProducerThomas Lieberman·Executive ProducerGary S. Kohler·Executive ProducerJoan Lynn·CastingSarah Lopes·Associate ProducerAce Allgood·Associate ProducerGil Bellows·Co-ProducerRobin Selim·Co-ProducerLynn Blumenthal·CastingHoward Ellis·Associate ProducerThomas Pope·Co-ProducerDavid Dancyger·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
David Tumblety·CinematographyKurt Angell·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
68.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 84%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sweet Land's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#606C50
#A09C70
#302C30
Mood
Nostalgic, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s 1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman in a dark suit and skirt, wearing a hat, stands on a dirt road between two brown suitcases, holding a vintage phonograph with a large horn. She is seen ”

dramaromance
Key Elements
PhonographSuitcaseHouseCar
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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