Sweeping saga of a family centered on a little girl who grows up to be a powerful and somewhat wild woman in 1900s in Norway. Fantastic cineamatography of sky and ocean and fjords and weather. Excellent acting by Gerard Depardieu and Mads Mikkelsen, neither of whom are the main character but supporting actors. Current "Dr. Who" of TV fame plays a Russian; he is excellent and would do well to continue his career outside Dr. Who. Film taken from a book.