Goliath
MovieTitle | Goliat |
User score | 6.8 |
Release date | Feb 7, 2019 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Peter Grönlund |
Production country | Sweden |
Production companies | SVT, Film Capital Stockholm, B-Reel Films, Reel Ventures |
Run time | 88 min. |
Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 16-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is at change.