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The Slingshot

Movie"If growing up were easy, everybody would do it."
Audience Score
63
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NR 1 hr 42 minDrama
Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.
StarringStellan SkarsgårdJesper SalénBasia Frydman
DirectorÃ…ke Sandgren
WritersÅke SandgrenRoland Schütt

Movie Details

Movie Box Office Gross:$308,368 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Swedish
Production Companies:SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookcoming of ageparent child relationship1930schildhoodchild abuseworking classsocialismanti-semitismclass