Synopsis
In 1920s Stockholm, Roland lives with his socialist dad, Jewish mom and boxer brother. He makes slingshots from his mom's illegal condoms and sells them. His teacher punishes him often. His bike repair work gets him in trouble.
Scores
Overall Score
24.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.2%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Salén | 1994 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 1994 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Basia Frydman | 1994 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Frida Hallgren | 1994 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Ernst-Hugo Järegård | 1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Axel Düberg | 1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Reine Brynolfsson | 1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,307
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $308,368 | $652,733 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $308,368 | $652,733 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $154,184 | $326,367 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $3,169,000 | $6,707,930 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $2,925,000 | $6,191,447 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $129,515 | $274,148 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $6,377,699 | $13,499,892 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $339,000 (est) | $717,573 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $247,000 (est) | $522,833 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $255,000 | $539,767 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $448,000 | $948,297 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $67,800 | $143,515 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $1,356,800 | $2,871,985 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $5,020,899 | $10,627,907 |
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