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“Just a game?”
DramaCrime
In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.
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This film feels like a cold, hard look at how circumstances can warp young lives. It's a stark, unflinching portrayal of manipulation and the loss of innocence, set against a bleak urban backdrop. The tension builds subtly, making for a deeply unsettling experience.
grittytenseunsettlingbleaksteadysocial realismEuropean arthousecharacter-drivenchildhood innocence lostsocial inequalitycriminalitymanipulation
based on true story
