The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Simple-Minded Murderer

1982 · 108 min · SV · 7.0 (56 votes)
Dir. Hans Alfredson · Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Hans Alfredson, Maria Johansson, Per Myrberg, Gösta Ekman, Carl Billquist · Music Rolf Sersam
Drama

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had enough of Höglund's maltreatment and moves in with Anna's family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

VIBE

A stark, unvarnished look at the life of a marginalized man. It's a deeply affecting portrayal of struggle, finding connection, and the quiet dignity of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.

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mentally disabled
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