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G

1983 · 109 min

A sobering, earnest look at teenage freedom curdling into risk, carried by a melancholic 1980s Swedish mood.

Overview: Three friends, Robban, Alexander and Kim, have just left the compulsory school, and now they consider themselves grown-up and mature, being 16 years old. During the summer holiday they also get a bit of experience of the world: Robban becomes a full-time drug addict, Alexander gets a chance to sing in a rock band and Kim is desperate to get the girl of his dreams.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
addiction
friendship
identity
sexuality
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Staffan Hildebrand
Written by: Joakim Schröder, Göran Gester, Staffan Hildebrand
Starring: Joakim Schröder, Sebastian Håkansson, Niclas Wahlgren, Ulrica Örn, Magnus Uggla, Dominik Henzel, Niels Jensen, Lasse Strömstedt
Cinematography: Göran Gester, Lil Trulsson
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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