Andreas Wilson, Linda Zilliacus, Henrik
Lundstrom, Gustaf Skarsgard, Marie Richardson
Producer
:
-
Director
:
Mikael Hafstrom
Genre
:
Drama, Foreign
Duration
:
114 mins
Erik is a sixteen-year-old boy whose
life has been plagued by violence. Tormented by
his abusive stepfather, he has hit back in the only
way he knows: by giving a good thrashing to anyone
in his way. When he is expelled from public school,
Erik is told he has one last chance to make something
of himself and is sent to a prestigious private
school. This time, he is determined not to mess
up. Initially, Erik is overjoyed to escape his unhappy
home, but he soon discovers he has merely substituted
one prison for another. The school is run by a rigorous
and unjust code, enforced by senior students rather
than the faculty. In fact, the teachers prefer to
ignore what goes on among the students, including
beatings and a wide variety of humiliating rites.
Soon, Erik is faced with a dangerous choice: confront
his oppressors and risk expulsion, ignore them and
suffer their humiliation, or let his friends suffer
for him.
