The Giant

The Giant

2016 · 86 min · SV · 5.8 (30 votes)
Dir. Johannes Nyholm · Starring Christian Andrén, Johan Kylén, Anna Bjelkerud, Linda Faith, Amin Alabadi, Ola Bjurman
Drama

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.

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A quiet, deeply felt character study. It's a film that slowly unfurls, offering moments of profound sadness and unexpected beauty. The focus is on internal struggle and the quiet dignity of its protagonist.

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