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The Slingshot (1993)

The Slingshot (1993)

Drama

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

Release Date: 1993, September 24
Directors: Åke Sandgren
Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Production: SVT Drama, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, Svenska Filminstitutet
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Tomas Norström, Rolf Lassgård, Reine Brynolfsson, Margreth Weivers, Frida Hallgren, Carl Magnus Dellow, Ernst Günther, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Peter Viitanen, Viktor Friberg, Basia Frydman

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book coming of age 1930s working class parent child relationship antisemitism spanking childhood child abuse class sadistic condom fascist bigotry slingshot socialism reform school