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OT: Skavabölen pojat

Zaida Bergroth // Germany, Finland, 2009
Fiction Feature // FF2010

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Story

A family drama about unfortunate brothers who are a Finnish version of Cain and Abel. Eighteen year old Rupert still suffers from the nightmares of what his abusive father made him do when he was little. To him, his father is a curse. To his younger brother Evert, however, father is still father. Trouble and conflict slowly brews between the brothers with contrasting characters, and the situation climaxes to a tragedy even Rupert does not want.

Director

Zaida Bergroth (*1977)is a promising finnish director. She studiedat the Czech Film School FAMU andgraduated in Helsinki 2004. This is herfeature film debut.

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Info

Original title: Skavabölen pojat

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: Finnish

Section: Agenda 10//FF2010

Production country: Germany, Finland

Produced: 2009

Runtime: 120 min

Language and subtitles: OV

Director: Zaida Bergroth

Screenplay: Antti Raivio, Jan Forsström

Cast: Lauri Tilkanen, Ilro Panula, Leea Klemola, Martti Suosalo

Producer: Jarkko Hentula, Hanneke M. van der Tas, Nicole Gerhards

DoP: Anu Keränen

Editor: Niels Pagh Andersen

Music: Alexander Hacke

Production design: Kaisa Mäkinen

German Distributor: farbfilm Verleih GmbH

World Sales: M-appeal | Phone: +49 30 61 50 75 05 | Email: sales@m-appeal.com | www.m-appeal.com

Production Company: Juonifilmi

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