STRONG AS A LION
synopsis
Nine-year-old Simon is bullied in school by the two year older Alex. His mother Karin meets a new man, Björn, who seens to be a new hope for Simon. Everything changes when it turns out that Björn is the father of Alex and the plan is for them all to live together.
international title: | Strong as a Lion |
original title: | Lejontämjaren |
country: | Sweden |
sales agent: | Svensk Filmindustri International |
year: | 2002 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Manne Lindwall |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | SE 14/02/2003, FI 12/12/2003 |
screenplay: | Ola Höglund, Lovisa Löfhagen, Robert Olsson, Niklas Rockström, Sara Wadell, Mikael Bengtsson |
cast: | Magnus Krepper, Eric Lager, Linus Nord |
cinematography by: | Håkan Holmberg |
film editing: | Darek Hodor |
art director: | Lotta Bergman |
costumes designer: | Marie Flyckt |
music: | Bengt Nilsson |
producer: | Peter Hiltunen, Joan Fälemark, Joakim Hansson |
production: | Illusion Film, Sonet Film AB, Svenska Filminstitut (SE) |
backing: | Film i Väst |
distributor: | Sonet Film AB, Kinoscreen (FI) |