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Mad Ship (2013) on Netflix

NR20131h 30mDrama

Tomas and Solveig Sorenson emigrate from Norway to farm in Manitoba. Two years of drought leave them in debt. Tomas goes to find work while his wife and children stay behind.

  • Netflix2.7/5
  • IMDb5.3/10258 votes
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Plot summary

Tomas Sorenson, his wife Solveig, their son Petter and their baby daughter Liv live on the Manitoba prairie, where they came from Norway. Solveig did not want to emigrate, afraid she would never see her father again, but Tomas was certain there was arable land in America and a better life on it. Two years of drought in the growing season have left the farm in debt to the bank, and one more natural disaster convinces Tomas he must find work elsewhere. Solveig would rather return to Norway, but they cannot afford the passage. Tomas leaves Petter and Liv with their mother and goes to look for work, which leaves Solveig to deal with Mr. Cameron from the bank. Tomas finds work, though his employers Edmund and Adeline have an unhappy marriage.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mad Ship (2013)

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  • SPOILERMad Ship is drawn from a true story: it tells of a Scandinavian immigrant who built a boat for one purpose, to carry the body of his dead wife.
  • The production did not find a farmhouse to film in: the house and barn seen in the film were constructed on the set.

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