The Slingshot (1993)
If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.
1993 · 1h 42m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Åke Sandgren
Writers: Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt
Music by: Björn Isfält
Cinematography: Göran Nilsson
Editor: Grete Møldrup
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård as Fritiof SchüttJesper Salén as Roland SchüttBasia Frydman as Zipa SchüttNiclas Olund as Bertil SchüttErnst-Hugo Järegård as Teacher LundinReine Brynolfsson as Hinke BergegrenFrida Hallgren as MargitAxel Düberg as Inspector GissleIng-Marie Carlsson as Karin AdamssonErnst Günther as PrincipalRoland Hedlund as School janitorTomas Norström as Boxing TrainerMore like this
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