Rikard (by Christian Andrén) is an autistic and severely deformed man who tries to find his way back to his long lost mother. Convinced that she will take him back if only he wins the Nordic championship of petanque, Rikard tries to do the impossible. After all, there is a 200-feet giant on his side to help him. The Giant is a creative story of friendship and isolation, as well as an emphatic portrait of those who face unique challenges.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 30 min.
- Country, year
- Sweden, Denmark, 2016
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Swedish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Johannes Nyholm
- Producers
- Maria Dahlin, Peter Hyldahl, Morten Kjems Juhl
- Cast
- Christian Andrén, Johan Kylén, Anna Bjelkerud
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- San Sebastian International Film Festival
Director
Johannes Nyholm
Johannes Nyholm is a Swedish artist and film director, whose music videos and short films have been widely shown at film festivals and in art galleries. The Giant is his feature debut.
