Overview
Stockholm, the fifties. Though academically bright, violent pupil Erik Ponti is expelled from his state school with the headmaster’s words “there’s only one word for people like you – evil… what you need is a good thrashing, and more”. In fact already Erik frequently receives a ‘good’ thrashing at the hands of his sadistic stepfather – so he is packed off by his mother to boardingschool
A very serious Scandinavian cinema. Young actors perfectly create the atmosphere, and even it’s a sad film, the time passes without noticing. It’s also an effectively provocative movie. I felt genuinely angry and wanted to help the main character.