An Icelandic farmer's son decides to leave his farm, fiance, friends, dog and horse, during the depression before World War II, to start a new life somewhere else.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sigurður SigurjónssonEinar | Einar |
| JJón SigurbjörnssonTómas | Tómas |
| JJónas TryggvasonÓlafur | Ólafur |
| GGuðný RagnarsdóttirMargrét | Margrét |
| SSigríður HafsteðMargrét's mother | Margrét's mother |
| ÞÞorvarður HelgasonÖrlygur | Örlygur |
| HHaukur ÞorsteinssonMilk truck driver | Milk truck driver |
| KKristján SkarphéðinssonCounty chairman | County chairman |
 Magnús ÓlafssonCounty Co-op chairman | County Co-op chairman |
 Margrét Helga JóhannsdóttirNurse | Nurse |
| SSigurveig JónsdóttirHousekeeper | Housekeeper |
| HHjálmar JúlíussonTunnel chief | Tunnel chief |
| HHelgi IndriðasonFarmer #1 | Farmer #1 |
| IIngólfur JónssonFarmer #2 | Farmer #2 |
| IIngvi BaldvinssonFarmer #3 | Farmer #3 |