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The Slingshot

1993 · 102 min

A bittersweet, rebellious coming-of-age tale that balances warmth and hardship with a sharp eye for injustice.

Directed by: Åke Sandgren
Genres: Drama
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Jesper Salén, Basia Frydman

Tagline: If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.
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.

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Directed by: Åke Sandgren
Genres: Drama
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Jesper Salén, Basia Frydman

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
class
family
betrayal
Places: big city
school
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Åke Sandgren
Written by: Roland Schütt, Åke Sandgren
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Jesper Salén, Basia Frydman, Niclas Olund, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Reine Brynolfsson, Frida Hallgren, Axel Düberg
Music: Björn Isfält
Cinematography: Göran Nilsson
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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