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5.8/10   387 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Hans Petter Blad (writer)
Erik Poppe (writer)
Release Date:
16 October 1998 (Norway) more
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Tagline:
Cruelty. Friendship. A deadly serious game.
Plot:
Jonas and Emir are members of a criminal gang of 14-15 year-olds in Oslo. Emir has slight brain-damage... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Maikel Andressen Abou-Zelof ... Jonas
Jalal Zahedjekta ... Emir
Sharjil Arshed ... Jack
Mickael Marman ... Ali
Seth Raknes ... Lille Jan
Kiyana Faravardeh ... Mira-Fe
Irina Eidsvold Tøien ... Jonas' Mother
Damir Dado Pudar ... Emir's Uncle
Rolf Petter Næss ... Big-Shot
Stian Bonnevie Arntzen ... Boy From Westside
Kjersti Borgen ... Eva
Tormod Gjersvold ... Substitute Teacher
Roger Mogstad ... Police officer
Turid Gunnes ... Politikvinne
Jag Safri ... Shop Owner
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Also Known As:
Bunch of Five (Australia)
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Runtime:
84 min | Singapore:74 min | USA:73 min
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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Great Movie, 25 August 2005
10/10
Author: dan_hughes from United Kingdom

Schpaaa I researched this movie when I heard that Lene Marlin's Unforgivable Sinner had been used on the soundtrack. After a little difficulty I was able to get hold of the DVD from a website in the US. Having done so I was very glad I did and this will be a film that I will remember for a long time. Erik Poppe brings an amazing, mind blowing movie, the stunning cinematography, tight, fast editing and superb soundtrack kept me mesmerised from beginning to end. Schpaaa is probably one of the best films I have seen in a long time.

As a filmmaker myself I don't normally like to comment on the 'plot' or 'storyline' in movies but Schpaaa's was an eye opening insight into underworlds and organised crime that is present all over the world. Schpaaa to me had a particularly dark, yet not over dramatised feel to it.

Erik Poppe is a credit to the Norwegian film industry and I hope that he has more projects to come, I recommend to anyone who loves quality cinema to see Schpaaa, its amazing.

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