Scapegoat

A quiet, brooding moral pressure-cooker that slowly tightens around a reluctant man forced to confront his violent past.

Directed by

Marcus Ovnell

Genres

Thriller, Drama, Crime

Starring

Marika Lagercrantz, Dejan Čukić, Jenny Lampa

Overview

Sam works as a priest in a small town. He has distanced himself from a background of violence, but when a criminal gang moves to the village and attracts the youth, he is suddenly faced with the choice of retreating or acting. He retreats and a boy is seriously injured. Finally, he finds himself forced to intervene, and the group encounters resistance they could not have imagined.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Violence, morality, guilt, redemption

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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