Summary
Mick and his brother Aston live alone together in a West London house until one night Aston brings home Davies, who just left his job as a kitchen helper at a restaurant. The old man proves to be a violent, selfish bigot, uncharitable himself but quick to exploit the kindness of others.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.3
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2004
April 19, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
TV MovieDramaLanguage
Swedish
Original language
Made in
Sweden
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Thommy Berggren Director, Writer
- Christina Lopez y Guerra Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Carl-Olov Lång Writer
- Olov Jonasson Writer
- Harold Pinter Author
Production · 2
- Torbjörn Ehrnvall Producer
- Bertil Bernhardtz Producer
Camera · 4
- Irene Wiklund Director of Photography
- Stefan Eriksson Camera Operator
- Sven Jarnerup Assistant Camera
- Per-Olof Lantto Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Florence Åkergren-Åberg Editor
- Gustav Wachtmeister Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Kjell Klingemark Sound
- Yvonne Sedman Sound
- Göran Örjeheim Sound
Art · 5
- Akke Nordwall Set Designer, Costume Designer
- Anita Holm Property Master
- Bo-Ruben Hedwall Set Designer
- Anne Jöver Property Master
- Mats Lindgren Assistant Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Eva Johansson Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Per Sturk Lighting Technician
- Per Sundin Lighting Director
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