The Giant (2016)

Rikard is an autistic and severely deformed man who was separated from his mother at birth. Thirty years later he is convinced that he will get her back if only he wins the Scandinavian Championship of pétanque. He tries to do the impossible. His fragile physique and a harsh judging environment are not going to stop him. Plus there is a 200 foot giant on his side.

Director:

Johannes Nyholm

Writer:

Johannes Nyholm

Stars:

Christian Andrén, Johan Kylén, Anna Bjelkerud

10 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Andrén	...	Rikard Boberg
Johan Kylén	...	Roland
Anna Bjelkerud	...	Elisabeth
Linda Faith	...	Lina
Ola Bjurman	...	Jan-Ove
Niclas Fransson	...	Kjell
Hans-Erik Hermansson	...	Greger
Pablo Patron	...	Magnus
Stig Rehncrona	...	Doctor
Eva Lena Ljung-Kjellberg	...	Nurse (as Evalena Ljung-Kjellberg)
Eva-Karin Ingelstedt	...	Pia
Birgitta Blad	...	Monika
Pappamorfar Söder	...	Rolf
Tove Orrbeck	...	Yvonne
Bengt Carlsson	...	Lennart

Storyline

Rikard is an autistic and severely deformed man who was separated from his mother at birth. Thirty years later he is convinced that he will get her back if only he wins the Scandinavian Championship of pétanque. He tries to do the impossible. His fragile physique and a harsh judging environment are not going to stop him. Plus there is a 200 foot giant on his side.

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Plot Keywords:

eastern europe | autistic | game | disfigured | tournament | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Never Be with You
Music Composed by Ola Bjurman
Music Arrangement by Ola Bjurman, Hasse Olsson
Performed by Hasse Olsson, Ola Bjurman

User Reviews

swedish boulebaisse

This is a strange movie at the same level as newly made''graens''or the border. its about a bizare looking person, good at his sport, not as good at others, his hunt for his mum, and the trolls hunt for his kid and his wife. so up from the mountain home of norbotten the troll trots ,in a beautilully filmed landscapes, come the fatherhood, and it melts into a swedish kinda happy ending.

its made on a low budget, the idea is good, but not well developed into a film. the grumpy old man or troll if you like, didnt find anything new or fantastic in this, so its just a five from me

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Sweden Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

14 October 2016 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Giant

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Sveriges Television (SVT), Beofilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1