Where the wind turns

Hundreds of thousands of Danes emigrated to America in the 19th century, driven by the dream of a better life.

The year is 1878. For Johanne, life in Denmark is a daily struggle to put food on the table, and she knows that her family's fate will never change. Due to a secret in her past, there is only one solution: to head to America.

Her husband, Jens, travels ahead to find land, and a year and a half later, Johanne and the children follow.

On the long, perilous journey across the Atlantic, she meets Astrid, who has lost both her husband and her land, and the one-armed soldier Valdemar, who carries a treasure of seeds and seed potatoes. When Johanne is reunited with Jens in Nebraska, the greatest challenge awaits: creating a new life on the prairie. The harsh nature will not be tamed without resistance, and the two have very different ways of fighting.

Where the Wind Turns is a story about a woman who tries to defy her fate. It is a story about courage, about friendships, and not least about the difficult love between two people.