Jätten

Oct 14 2016 Not Rated 1h 26m
Drama, Sport

A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a three-year-old, and this continues to torment him today. To deal with life's trials, Rikard escapes into a fantasy world in which he's a 50-meter-tall giant.

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Plot

Rikard is an autistic and severely deformed man who was separated from his mother at birth. Thirty years later he is convinced that he will get her back if only he wins the Scandinavian Championship of pétanque. He tries to do the impossible. His fragile physique and a harsh judging environment are not going to stop him. Plus there is a 200 foot giant on his side.

Written by

Johannes Nyholm

Directed by

Johannes Nyholm

Cast

Christian Andrén, Johan Kylén, Anna Bjelkerud

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark, Sweden

Production Companies

SVT, Film i Väst, Beofilm, Garagefilm International, Johannes Nyholm Produktion

Languages

svenska

Awards

10 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
1,213
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA