The Giant (2016)
A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a three-year-old, and this continues to torment him today. To deal with life's trials, Rikard escapes into a fantasy world in which he's a 50-meter-tall giant.
Director:
Johannes Nyholm
Writer:
Johannes Nyholm
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Christian Andrén as Rikard |
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Johan Kylén as Roland |
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Anna Bjelkerud as Elisabeth |
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Linda Faith as Lina |
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Amin Alabadi as Nurse |
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Ola Bjurman as Jan-Ove |
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Birgitta Blad as Monika |
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Bengt Carlsson as Lennart |
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Joachim Carlsson as Patrick |
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Axel Danielsson as Polisman |
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Lasse Dithmar as Thilleman |
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Leif Edlund as Ludvig |
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Pia Edlund as Katrin |
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Stina Elinderson as Kontrollant 2 |
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Niclas Fransson as Kjell |
| Camera | Per-Olof Olsson | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Johannes Nyholm | Screenplay |
| Directing | Johannes Nyholm | Director |
| Editing | Morten Højbjerg | Editor |
| Camera | Johan Lundborg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Morten Kjems Juhl | Producer |
| Production | Maria Walter Dahlin | Producer |
| Sound | Björn Olsson | Music |