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The Slingshot

1994, Movie, R, 102 mins

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A bittersweet coming-of-age film based on the autobiography of Swedish inventor Roland Schutt, THE SLINGSHOT was nominated for five Gold Bugs (the Swedish Oscars), including Best Picture, and was the Swedish submission to the Academy Awards as Best Foreign Language Film. Set in 1920s Stockholm and focusing on the trials and tribulations of a young Swedish boy, the film yielded frequent comparison to the similarly-themed MY LIFE AS A DOG. While parallels can be drawn between ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1994
Rated R

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Cast
Jesper Salen: Roland Schutt
Stellan Skarsgard: Fritiof Schutt
Basia Frydman: Zipa Schutt
Niclas Olund: Bertil Schutt
Ernst-Hugo Jaregard: Lundin
Reine Brynolfsson: Hinke Bergegren

 

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