Yohan - Barnevandrer Page #2

Synopsis: With his family struggling to survive in late1890s Norway and his father leaving on a ship for America to earn much needed money, 10-year-old Yohan devises some plans of his own to help his family. However, his jealous older brother has other ideas, and, unbeknown to their parents, he signs a contract with an agent for Yohan to become a farm laborer. Now consigned to being a child wanderer, Yohan is sent off to work on a faraway farm providing cheap labor. Yohan embarks on a long, rugged journey filled with danger, loneliness and feelings of abandonment. Along the way, he meets up with two other child wanderers, 8 year-old Anna and her younger brother. Together with other child wanderers and led by the menacing boy Aslak, the group makes its way on foot through the countryside with Yohan finally arriving at the farm where he is told to work. He becomes a shepherd boy, protecting the farmer's livestock from wolves and grizzly bears. His boss, Nome, is a harsh disciplinarian and a tough
Genre: Drama, Family
Director(s): Grete Salomonsen
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Year:
2010
125 min
19 Views


The snow is too deep!

Yes, like that.

- Hurry up, the baby is coming!

- Take the horse.

Get down.

- I'll take it from here.

- Get away. Go to the barn.

He's going to the last farm.

Then it's settled.

Sign here.

I will get food there

and maybe something for you.

An orange.

When you eat the orange,

you will stop coughing.

Yes.

For the ferry.

Go in peace.

Get going. You have brought

Mother enough sorrow as it is.

- Goodbye.

- Farewell.

Yohan? Go in peace.

- I only got 50.

- Yeah, but you got boots.

- I got 60 and these.

- You will get back home soon.

They told me to ask for Aslak.

Are you Aslak?

- Is that Aslak?

- Don't worry. That's just how he is.

Do you have your shoes?

- May the angels watch over you.

- You're not the one wandering.

- Be careful.

- I will.

I didn't think he could get

any meaner than last year.

Maybe he hasn't learned how to speak?

Hurry, Olai.

- Hi.

- Hello.

I thought your father

wouldn't let you wander.

He had to leave to get work.

Why are you here?

This has almost become

a sign of spring.

My stomach aches.

Same arrangement as last year,

I presume?

Come on, Olai.

The boy from the mountain!

- Lexya, let the boy go.

- Is my bear cub here?

Why are you alone in the

middle of the night? You run away?

- He's with the other children.

- What about his parents?

They have to send their children

to rich people.

- We never send our children away!

- We also have little food.

Let the boy go. Hurry up, so you

catch up with the others. Good luck!

Come on.

We won't wait for you again.

He can speak.

Look at this. It's from America.

- It's from America!

- Can I try?

- It sure will get crowded today.

- You could say that again.

Thank you.

- Thanks a lot.

- But it was here!

The coin... I don't understand.

- I've lost my money.

- Run! Meet us on the other side.

That little one?

He can't run that far. He'll burst.

Come on board.

- Olai, don't go near the railing.

- Okay.

- Go!

- Keep an eye on him, Yohan.

What are you waiting for?

Rolf? Watch Olai and my stick.

I have to run.

Run fast! I won't wait.

What's going on?

I told you to watch Olai!

I told Rolf to watch him. I need the

money to buy a gift for my brother.

We can help each other.

- Are you okay?

- Yes, sure. I'm fine.

- Let me see. You can't keep going.

- Yes, I can!

Stop!

Show me.

You need to grow up.

That's why they send us away.

Is that why yourlittle brother

is wandering? To grow up?

Let me have a look.

- What did you have?

- Flatbread.

It was Aslak.

I saw him opening Nils' bag.

And you didn't say anything?

Coward.

They've moved on without us.

They probably took the track.

You again? What are you doing here?

- We are going to Kristiansand.

- We had to take the shortcut.

Oh, so you're in a hurry?

Then today is yourlucky day.

Get in, and you can teach me

a shepherd's song.

Peasants!

Olai! Where are the others?

I have something for you.

With these rocks you can make a fire,

and get some variety in your meals.

And I want you to have this flute.

Practice every day

and the summer will fly by.

Thank you so much!

Oranges!

- Are those oranges?

- Yes, they are.

Thanks.

- Can I taste it?

- Run along back to the barn!

There's a stream down there.

Hurry up. I'll wait for you,

if you need a drink.

- I'm too exhausted.

- He just keeps walking.

We have to rest now.

I will get him to stop.

Aslak! Aslak!

Olai needs water!

We are tired and thirsty.

Aslak, we need water.

- Are you thirsty?

- Yes.

All right, weaklings.

Yohan Aamot?

That way.

I wasn't supposed

to go to the first farm.

- You will go that way to Nome.

- But it wasn't...

Straight ahead, through the forest,

up the alley, to Nome.

Good luck.

- Here, you can have it this summer.

- Thank you.

Goodbye, Yohan.

Have you seen them before?

- Do you eat them?

- Oh, yes.

We make them into meatballs-

- and sell them to ladies in Arendal.

- Those strange hens?

- Gustav, the food is on the table!

Gustav, that's me.

- I'm Yohan.

- Come on.

Maybe they'll think you're a kitchen

girl and throw an apron on you.

We'll see.

This is more than I can bear!

I asked for a kitchen girl and they

give me a skinny little shepherd boy.

Maybe Nome asked for

a shepherd from the west.

A shepherd? I asked for

a kitchen girl, and I need her now!

So... Who are you?

I'm Yohan. Yohan Aamot.

What a kitchen girl...

Since you're here anyway,

you might be useful.

Katrine, will you show him around

the farm? Come on, children.

I've worked here for two years and

still don't know all his business.

He always comes up with new things.

He came here as a child wanderer.

Just like you.

Worked on farms

far away from home.

Am I a child wanderer?

Yes, but I guess you also came here

to marry a rich farmer girl?

No! Eew!

Here we accommodate

royalty and the cows.

Here you can lay and dream about your

beautiful, gorgeous farmer princess.

You just wait.

Are they nice?

Just follow the rules

and you'll be fine.

And he is quite thrifty,-

- so don't eat too much.

While he's watching.

- Sweet dreams.

- Sweet dreams yourself.

You're not up yet?

- You like it around the cows, huh?

- I watch cows back home.

All right, but here you will have to do

more than keeping the cows company.

Come on.

Pay attention to the road.

Every morning

run down here and get my mail.

And afterwards you can eat breakfast.

Understood?

Tidy things up around here.

Put all the sticks

in a heap by the road.

Let's go!

Are you done?

Then you let me know!

Go help out in the kitchen!

Gustav said you were

quite the working man.

- I saw a fox.

- A fox?

With cubs. I found the den.

Really? You can't tell Nome.

He pays 2 crowns for each cub.

2 crowns. Why?

Because the ladies in Arendal

make hats and furs from the hide.

Try it out.

- I want to ask about the fox's den.

- You have to show it to us tomorrow.

- Leave the foxes alone.

- Are you refusing?

If you want furs,

just find them yourself.

- Dinner's ready!

- You will regret this.

Get up. I have something

I want to show you.

These rocks

outline my property border.

On the other side is the

neighbor's farm... Eikeli.

He has put out animal traps

all over his property.

I can only promise you a beating

if I find any of my cows over there.

You're not the biggest of boys,-

- but I think

you can be useful nonetheless.

They're pretty wild today.

You can do this.

Good luck, Yohan.

Show them who's in charge.

Yohan?

If the bear shows up,

just rattle this-

- and it will flee like a little dog.

Thanks.

- Look! Gullsi crossed the border!

- We got him.

Let's tell father.

Gullsi, not there.

Have you already

forgotten what I told you?

I'm sure this will make you remember.

Put out your hand.

Put out your hand.

Put out your hand!

I am a righteous man.

But if you don't do what I tell you,

I have to teach you a lesson.

Now are you going to tell us

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Grete Salomonsen

Grete Salomonsen is a Norwegian director of family films. She is probably best known for directing Kamilla and the Thief (1988), its sequel and Yohan: The Child Wanderer (2010) produced by Penelopefilm AS. The first film she directed for the big screen was PIPP, a film for very young children. more…

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