Movie Description
The Stjärsnberg Academy has a great reputation, but when Erik (Andreas Wilson) enrolls there after getting expelled from his previous high school he discovers an institution that is spiralling violently out of control. As the students inaugurate a reign of terror, Erik befriends his roommate, Pierre (Henrik Lundström), and tries to stay out of trouble.
The Stjärsnberg Academy has a great reputation, but when the bright, troubled Erik (Andreas Wilson) enrolls there after getting expelled from his previous high school, he discovers an institution that is spiraling violently out of control. As the senior students inaugurate a reign of terror, Erik befriends his roommate, Pierre (Henrik Lundström), and tries his best to keep his aggressive nature from getting the best of him in the face of torment. Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom directed this harrowing Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film before helming such hit Hollywood thrillers as DERAILED and Stephen King's 1408.
| Credits | | Cast: | Andreas Wilson, Filip Berg, Gustaf Skarsgård, Henrik Lunstrom, Linda Zilliacus, Martin Svane, Richard Danielsson, Rustan Blomqvist |
Editorial Reviews
"[A] well-made Swedish film....The movie is as blunt as its title."
New York Times - Stephen Holden (03/10/2006)
3 stars out of 5 -- "An unsettling Swedish drama that follows the brutal clash between school politics and primitive instincts."
Ultimate DVD - Natalie Braine (09/01/2006)
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