The Giant
2016•1h 26m•6.2•Released
Drama
A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a three-year-old, and this continues to torment him today. To deal with life's trials, Rikard escapes into a fantasy world in which he's a 50-meter-tall giant.
Director
Johannes Nyholm
Writer
Johannes Nyholm
Languages
Swedish
Studio
Garagefilm International
Cast
Christian Andrén
Rikard
Johan Kylén
Roland
Anna Bjelkerud
Elisabeth
Linda Faith
Lina
Amin Alabadi
Nurse
Ola Bjurman
Jan-Ove
Birgitta Blad
Monika
Bengt Carlsson
Lennart
Joachim Carlsson
Patrick
Axel Danielsson
Polisman
Lasse Dithmar
Thilleman
Leif Edlund
Ludvig
Pia Edlund
Katrin
Stina Elinderson
Kontrollant 2
Niclas Fransson
Kjell
Production
Company
Garagefilm International
Company
SVT
Company
Film i Väst
Company
Beofilm
Company
Johannes Nyholm Produktion
Producer
Maria Walter Dahlin
Producer
Morten Kjems Juhl
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