The Slingshot
1993 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.0
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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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-09-24
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (39 votes)
Themes
- child abuse
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- sadistic
- class
- socialism
- fascist
- condom
- coming of age
- spanking
- antisemitism
- working class
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Stellan Skarsgård
as Fritiof Schütt
Jesper Salén
as Roland Schütt
Basia Frydman
as Zipa Schütt
Niclas Olund
as Bertil Schütt
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
as Teacher Lundin
Reine Brynolfsson
as Hinke Bergegren
Frida Hallgren
as Margit
Axel Düberg
as Inspector Gissle
Ing-Marie Carlsson
as Karin Adamsson
Ernst Günther
as Principal
Directed by Åke Sandgren