I remember that when I was about ten, one of my mom's friends mentioned a movie about a boy in 1920s Sweden, and mentioned the title. Well, I've finally seen Åke Sandgren's "Kådisbellan" ("The Slingshot" in English). What an impressive piece of work. This focus on the torment suffered by the young protagonist due to his half-Jewish background and family's leftist views puts everything together perfectly. It always worth noting that Sweden in the '20s was not the social democracy that we now know; the country was just as stratified as the rest of Europe. A general strike in 1931 brought to power a leftist government that established the social programs that Sweden's enjoyed ever since.
Anyway, the movie tells the story perfectly. Seeing what the boy goes through, it's no wonder that he starts doing what he does. Definitely see it.
Tomas Norström (the boxing trainer) died of cancer earlier this month.
Anyway, the movie tells the story perfectly. Seeing what the boy goes through, it's no wonder that he starts doing what he does. Definitely see it.
Tomas Norström (the boxing trainer) died of cancer earlier this month.