A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are assigned to live together in a rundown apartment in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. The six boys are being supervised by two forgiving and uneasy social workers. Their need to continue to commit petty crimes escalates out of boredom with the situation. One night they run into a young girl in trouble.
Direction
Sjöman's clinical eye turns domesticity into horror.
Acting
Non-professional cast brings unnerving authenticity.
Writing
Biblical premise meets sociological nightmare.
Director
Vilgot Sjöman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in Sweden upon release for its frank depiction of queer sexuality and juvenile delinquency; became a flashpoint for obscenity debates.
Sjöman later directed 'I Am Curious (Yellow),' making this his darker dress rehearsal for challenging Swedish social norms.
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