Ondskan

"It's time to take a stand."

Sep 26 2003 Not Rated 1h 53m
Drama

Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.

Plot

A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.

Written by

Jan Guillou, Mikael Håfström, Hans Gunnarsson

Directed by

Mikael Håfström

Production Countries

Sweden, Denmark

Production Companies

Skinworxxx, Nordisk Film Post Production, Moviola Film och Television AB

Languages

suomi, svenska

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
44,533
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA