The Slingshot
1993·Movie
·1h 42min·
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If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.
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.
Swedish CinemaHistorical DramaComing-of-Age StoryWorking-Class LifeSocial CommentaryFamily Saga1920s StockholmNostalgicPolitical Undertones
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Directed by:
Åke Sandgren
Written by:
Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt
Produced by:
Waldemar Bergendahl, Miroslav Voštiar
Composed by:
Björn Isfält, Michael Dela, Jean-Frédéric Axelsson
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