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“Just a game?”
In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.
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Anas Abdirahman
Anas
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Sebastian Blyckert
Sebastian
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Yannick Diakité
Yannick
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Kevin Vaz
Kevin
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John Ortiz
John
Abdiaziz Hilowle
Abdi
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Sebastian Hegmar
Alex
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Nana Manu
Nana
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Jacob Ottander
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Herman Troeng
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Tobias Åkesson
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Peggy Johansson
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Ruben Östlund Director · Erik Hemmendorff Writer Saunder Jurriaans Composer
United States release November 1, 2021 · Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden · Languages English, French, Swedish
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Coproduction Office
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Plattform Produktion
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Film i Väst
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SVT
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Sonet Film
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Société Parisienne de Production
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ZDF
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Denmark · France · Germany · Sweden
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Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
English · French · Swedish
Release dates
France · May 15, 2011
Premiere · Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Sweden · November 11, 2011
Theatrical
United States · November 1, 2021
Digital · The Criterion Channel
United States
October 15, 2011 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Canada
September 8, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
June 26, 2011 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
January 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
November 6, 2011 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Sweden
November 9, 2011 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
February 2, 2012 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
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