Bad harvests and starvation makes northern Swedish farmers consider emigrating to the USA.
as Erik, ung bonde
as Isa, Eriks fästmö
as Manuel
as Gammel-Jerk, Eriks morbror
as Anna, Eriks syster
as Gustav, Eriks svåger
as Erika
as Ellen
as Isas mormor
as Johan, Erikas son
as Manfred
as Kari, hans hustru
as Isas morfar
as Lill-Anna, Erikas dotter
as Kristian, Erikas son
as Adolf
as Greta
as gubben som samtalar med Ellen