In rural Denmark, a farmer and his family struggle to survive the approaching winter of 1850. Desperate for a better life, Jens agrees to marry off his daughter to his neighbor's son, but a lucrative offer from a wealthy farmer threatens to upend their plans.
Before the Frost
A desperate 19th century Danish farmer, on the brink of starvation, makes a fateful agreement with a wealthy neighbor, sacrificing his farm and his daughter's future in a last-ditch effort to save his family.