The Slingshot

The Slingshot (1993)

1993-09-24 · 102 min · Rating 6.00/10 (38 votes)

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.

Drama

Keywords

1930s antisemitism based on novel or book bigotry child abuse childhood class coming of age condom fascist parent child relationship reform school sadistic slingshot socialism spanking working class

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