She cut her hair, lied to everyone, and sailed into the unknown. Girlboss of 1899.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestThe year is 1899. The young girl Marie Jensen lives at an orphanage with her two younger siblings Karl and Sofie. Their father is a sailor and has not been home for years. He was last seen in Norway but everybody is convinced he was lost at sea – except Marie. One morning the beautiful freighter ‘Hope’ comes to town with Skipper Andersen and his wife Mrs. Agnete on board. To Marie’s distress, they adopt Karl and Sofie, and Marie now faces being left alone. But quickly she comes up with a plan. At night, she cuts her long hair and disguises herself as a boy, adopts the name of Martin and signs on as a deck boy on ‘’Hope’. The ship takes Marie and her siblings on an eventful journey from the coast of Denmark to Norway and Iceland. A journey full of secrets, friendship, love and adventure – all in the hope of finding her father and reuniting her family. 'Finding Home' is a story about a young girl’s fight to break free of the path that society has destined for her and instead becoming a strong and independent woman.
Production
Stunning period ships and Nordic coastal cinematography.
Costume
Marie's transformation from orphan girl to 'Martin' is detailed perfection.
Acting
Anine-Petrea Lindvig carries the whole emotional weight convincingly.
Creator
Christian E. Christiansen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series draws heavily on Denmark's maritime heritage and the real phenomenon of 'gutter' (ship boys) in Nordic sailing culture.
Director Christiansen specifically wanted to explore how 19th-century women navigated male spaces without modern feminist vocabulary—Marie just DOES it.
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