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2003 | Color | 114 min

Evil Erik is expelled from public school for picking fights and ends up in a private boarding school where the older students control the youngest. There, Erik and his roomate Pierre become friends. Erik wants to graduate in peace and hates to be ordered around by the older kids. Will he be able to maintain his dignity without being dragged into the spiral of violence which threatens his future


Country: Suecia
Direction: Håfström; Mikael
Script: Gunnarson; Hans, Håfström; Mikael, Gillo; Jan
Production: Leijonborg; Ingemar, Lönnerheden; Hans, Hols; Per
Photography: Mokrosinsk; Peter
Sound: Hörling; Anders, Hansen; Nalle
Music: Shaw; Francis
Cast:Wilson; Andreas, Zilliacus; Linda, Lundström; Henrik, Skarsgard; Gustaf, Gyllenberg; Linda, Salén; Jesper, Berg; Filip, Af Trampe; Fredrik, Blomquist; Rustan, Eggers; Peter, Linnros; Henrik
Participation year at FICM: 2004

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