Evil (2003)
It's time to take a stand.
Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.
Director: Mikael Håfström
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Cast
- Andreas Wilson - Erik Ponti
- Henrik Lundström - Pierre Tanguy
- Gustaf Skarsgård - Otto Silverhielm
- Linda Zilliacus - Marja
- Jesper Salén - Dahlén
- Mats Bergman - Melander
- Johan Rabaeus - Eriks styvfar
- Marie Richardson - Fru Ponti, Eriks mor
- Lennart Hjulström - Rektor Lindblad
- Björn Granath - Rektor
Screenplay
- Hans Gunnarsson (Screenplay)
- Mikael Håfström (Screenplay)
- Jan Guillou (Novel)
Music: Francis Shaw
Cinematography: Peter Mokrosinski
Editing: Darek Hodor
Production: Moviola Film och Television AB, Skinworxxx, Nordisk Film Sweden
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Language: svenska
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: sv
Themes
Crushing Humiliation and Struggle for Honor
Keywords
based on novel or book, boarding school, private school, bullying, stepfather, spanking, domestic abuse, discipline, oppression, corporal punishment, boys' boarding school, abusive stepfather
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Evil about?
- Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.
- Who directed Evil?
- Evil was directed by Mikael Håfström.
- Who stars in Evil?
- Evil stars Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus, Jesper Salén, Mats Bergman.
- How long is Evil?
- Evil has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Evil?
- Evil is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Evil?
- Evil had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Evil gross?
- Evil grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was Evil produced?
- Evil was produced in Sweden, Denmark.
- What are the themes of Evil?
- The themes of Evil include: Crushing Humiliation and Struggle for Honor.