The Slingshot

The Slingshot
1993
★★★☆☆ 6.0/10
⏱️ 102 min
📅 Released
🌐 SV
Drama
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.

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Director
Åke Sandgren
Writer
Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt
Producer
Waldemar Bergendahl, Miroslav Voštiar

Production

SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

Keywords

child abusebased on novel or bookparent child relationshipsadisticclasssocialismfascistcondomcoming of agespanking