GOLIATH
synopsis
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.
international title: | Goliath |
original title: | Goliat |
country: | Sweden |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Peter Grönlund |
film run: | 88' |
release date: | SE 5/10/2018, HU 19/09/2019 |
screenplay: | Peter Grönlund |
cast: | Joakim Sällquist, Sebastian Ljungblad, Cedomir Djordjevic, Sampo Sarkola, Davina Robinson, Cornelia Andersson, Tuva Linghult |
cinematography by: | Gösta Reiland |
film editing: | Dino Jonsäter |
art director: | Marika Åkerblom |
costumes designer: | Sofie Krunegård |
producer: | Frida Bargo, Jon Mankell, Mattias Nohrborg |
executive producer: | Fredrik Heinig |
line producer: | Anna Odenhall |
production: | B-Reel Films |
distributor: | TriArt Film AB, Vertigo Media |