Anneke

The Verbeeks leave post-war Holland bound for a better life but images of war haunt them and in Canada they face huge challenges. Anneke a city kid is convinced she's going to the Wild West and will have her own horse. She's thrilled to explore their ship and turns learning English into a game. Once a teenager she's steeped in the culture of Marilyn Monroe goes out in cars with boys and tells her mother haughtily They do things differently here!