THE KING OF PING PONG
by Jens Jonsson
synopsis
An ostracized and bullied teenage boy who excels only in ping pong descends into an acrimonious struggle with his younger, more popular brother when the truth about their family history and their father surfaces over the course of their spring break.
international title: | The King of Ping Pong |
original title: | Ping Pong kingen |
country: | Sweden |
year: | 2007 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jens Jonsson |
screenplay: | Jens Jonsson, Hans Gunnarsson |
cast: | Jerry Johansson, Hampus Johansson, Ann-Sofie Nurmi, Georgi Staykov, Frederik Nilsson |
cinematography by: | Askild Edvardsen |
film editing: | Kristofer Nordin |
art director: | Josefin Åsberg |
costumes designer: | Josefin Åsberg |
producer: | Ingrid Rudefors |
production: | Bob Film Sweden AB, Nordisk Film Production A/S, Razor Film Produktion, Sveriges Television AB |
backing: | Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Svenska Filminstitutet, Filmpool Nord AB |