Goliath (2018)

Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Grönlund

Writer:

Peter Grönlund

Stars:

Cedomir Djordjevic, Sampo Sarkola, Joakim Sällquist

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cedomir Djordjevic	...	Stefan
Sampo Sarkola	...	Örjan
Joakim Sällquist	...	Roland Henebro
Sebastian Ljungblad	...	Kimmie Henebro
Cornelia Andersson	...	Jonna
Elina Eriksson	...	Sara Henebro
Maria Kuhlberg	...	Maria
Tuva Linghult	...	Ingela
Ramin Wånge	...	Berous
Davina Robinson	...	Carina Henebro
Lena Illmarsson	...	Lärare
Richard Misans	...	Vallmo
Mikael Lyrehag	...	Vincent
Holger Johansson	...	Kevin Henebro
Nils Bünzli	...	Charlie

Storyline

Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is changing.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | criminal | youth | father son relationship | eastern europe | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first acting role for Sebastian Ljungblad. He was nominated for the award for the best actor at the Golden Beetle (the national Swedish film awards), but could not attend the ceremony due to being wanted by the police for robbing the elderly.

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Connections

References Frozen (2013)

User Reviews

Swedish drama, well made.

In the drama genre Goliat isn't a bad movie. It's not really my favorite genre of movies but this one was certainly watchable. I don't know anybody of the Swedish actors but they all did a very believable job, each character added something to the story. A story that is entertaining enough, it has a good pace, not much action but the evolution and the desperation of the main character is worth watching. It's all well made, simple but effective, with a good cast so good enough to watch once.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

5 October 2018 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Goliath

Filming Locations:

Norrköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,406

Company Credits

Production Co:

B-Reel Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1