Every Christmas Kal, a handicapped and bedbound boy, wants something "alive", but never gets it. But soon it's Christmas again and Lame-Kals landlord's cat is going to have kittens. The landlord's two daughters, Annastina and Lillstumpan, now intend to cheer Kal by giving him something alive...
Acting
Harald Lönnbro's wordless, bedbound performance crushes you.
Direction
Magnus Nanne lets uncomfortable silences do the work.
Director
Magnus Nanne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Swedish public television produced this as part of a 1990 Christmas programming block, reflecting the country's frank engagement with disability and class inequality.
The title's cruel nickname 'Lame-Kal' is never questioned by characters—forcing viewers to confront how casually dehumanizing language persists when wrapped in seasonal charity.
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