The Slingshot (1993)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Sep 24, 1993

Runtime : 1h 42m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

Countries : Denmark, Sweden

Keywords : child abuse, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, sadistic, class, socialism, fascist, condom, coming of age, spanking, anti-semitism, working class, bigotry, childhood, reform school, slingshot, 1930s