Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Storyline:

Pelle the Conqueror 1987 When his wife dies, Lassefar Max von Sydow takes his 12 year old son, Pelle Pelle Hvenegaard, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life Signing on as laborers at a large farm, father and son undergo numerous trials, including prejudice against immigrants and run ins with those more powerful than themselves in both the physical and the social sense Over the course of a year, young Pelle learns what it takes to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world