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 the two films, each is distinctively delightful.
Twelve-year-old Roland Schutt (Jesper Salen) is a magnet for trouble. He is doubly persecuted because of his mother's religion and his fathe...
Released:
1994
Rated:
R
Length:
102 mins