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Snitch

2016 · 37 min

A quiet, socially grounded drama that sits with a man caught between loyalty to his roots and duty to his students.

Directed by
Sebastian Lagerkvist
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Nzinga, Jamal Jasir Ali Abdi, Ella Sophie Sandberg
Overview
Simon returns to the suburb where he grew up in after his graduation, to work as an teacher in his old school. He becomes aware of an event that involves some of his students in his class. This puts him in a difficult situation.

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Directed by
Sebastian Lagerkvist
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Nzinga, Jamal Jasir Ali Abdi, Ella Sophie Sandberg
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • suburbs
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sebastian Lagerkvist
    Written by
    David Nzinga, Sebastian Lagerkvist
    Starring
    David Nzinga, Jamal Jasir Ali Abdi, Ella Sophie Sandberg, Aram Zada, Beka Kuliev, Yusuf Can Yuksedag, Sahal Bashir, Kurt Mahamud
    Runtime
    37 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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