Production - SWEDISH - Drama - 270 minutes
EVIL is a reboot of the 2004 film by the same name,which was nominated for an Academy Award andsold to more than 130 countries. The series isdirected by Erik Leijonborg (Hamilton, 2020) andDaniel Di Grado (Jordskott, 2017) with script byFredrik T. Olsson (Conspiracy of Silence, 2018).
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Erik LEIJONBORG, Daniel DI GRADO Cast : Isac CALMROTH, Thea Sofie LOCH NAESS, Gustaf SKARSGÅRD, Jens HULTÉN Producer(s) : Tobias ÅSTRÖM (SF Studios)
When young Erik Ponti is accepted at the poshboarding school Stjernsberg, it is his last chance to get away from his life as an underaged gang leader.At Stjernsberg Erik’s violent background and hisfathers brutal abuse of him is unknown. At Stjernsberghe encounters Marja, who works in the school kitchen.She captivates Erik completely and they fall in love.A new beginning, a girl and a way out of the evil circles.That’s what Erik hopes for. But he soon encountersa violent system where older students rule over theyounger under the disguise of “peer education”,sanctioned by the school. Erik is back in a circle ofviolence and because of his father’s abuse of him,there seems to be no limits to how much beating hecan take...
Country(ies) : SWEDEN