THE GIANT

JÄTTEN

By Johannes NYHOLM

THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Drama - Completed 2016


Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2016
Discovery
San Sebastian FF 2016
Official selection Special Jury Prize
BFI London FF 2016
First Feature Competition
Busan - BIFF/APM 2016
Flash Forward
Warsaw FF 2016
Free Spirit Competition Free Spirit Award
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Drama, Social issues
    • Countries
    • SWEDEN, DENMARK
    • Languages
    • SWEDISH
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Johannes NYHOLM
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/D197-DCAD-8591-2E9F-C512-6
    • Producer(s)
    • Maria DAHLIN, Morten Kjems HYTTEN JUHL
    • Synopsis
    • Rikard is an autistic and severely deformed man who tries to find his way back to his long lost mother through the game of pétanque and using the help of a 200 foot giant.

      His fragile physique and a harsh judging environment makes everyday life tough for him.

      Convinced that his mum will take him back if only he wins the Nordic championship of petanque, Rikard tries to do the impossible.