A kid from nowhere vs. the Olympic dream — but at what cost?
The story of Mattheus, a boy from the suburb Jordbro, south of Stockholm. Mattheus has a gift. He's fast. Really fast. Mattheus' dream is to become the athletics star and represent Sweden in the Olympic Games.
Acting
David Nzinga's raw debut carries every frame.
Direction
Lagerkvist finds beauty in concrete and failure.
Director
Sebastian Lagerkvist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dragomir Mrsic (Gojko) is a former criminal turned actor; his real-life intensity bleeds into every scene.
Jordbro is one of Sweden's most segregated suburbs — the film quietly maps how infrastructure itself limits certain bodies.
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