Original Title: Ondskan
Language: Swedish, Finnish
Writers: Hans Gunnarsson, Mikael Håfström
Main Cast: Andreas Wilson, Linda Zilliacus, Peter EggersErik might easily have turned evil and gone on a rampage of vengeance. But he didn’t; in spite of the persistent and deliberate provocations; in spite of the indifference of those who deliberately looked the other way; in spite of what they did to his best friend.
This is Erik’s story. The story of one boy’s struggle against deep-rooted, institutionalised evil…
Evil Dir. Mikael Håfström
- Sweden/Denmark
- 113 mins
- 2003
- Drama
- Colour
16:30 Sat 24 Nov 2012 Cleere’s €8/€7 Buy Now
The Bottom Line:
Set in the 1950s, Evil is a gripping Oscar-nominated Swedish drama, which powerfully depicts an era of emotional suppression and class hatred through the life of ‘Erik’ (stunning debut performance by Andreas Wilson) at the Stjarnsberg Boarding School.
