THE DISCIPLE
synopsis
The Disciple is set in the summer of 1939, when 13-year-old Karl arrives on an isolated island in the Baltic Sea to work as lighthouse master Hasselbond’s assistant. Hasselbond, however, turns him down because of his young age. Karl struggles desperately to stay on and makes friends with Hasselbond’s oppressed son, Gustaf, but their friendship changes to rivalry and hate when Hasselbond starts to favor Karl over his own son.
international title: | The Disciple |
original title: | Lärjungen |
country: | Finland |
sales agent: | Långfilm Productions Finland Oy |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Ulrika Bengts |
release date: | FI 27/09/2013 |
screenplay: | Jimmy Karlsson, Roland Fauser |
cast: | Niklas Groundstroem, Patrik Kumpulainen, Erik Lönngren, Amanda Ooms, Sampo Sarkola, Ping Mon Wallén |
cinematography by: | Robert Nordström |
film editing: | Tuomo Leino |
art director: | Katariina Lume |
costumes designer: | Riitta Peteri |
music: | Peter Hägerstrand |
producer: | Mats Långbacka |
production: | Långfilm Productions Finland Oy |