The Giant

The Giant

86 mins | Drama | Oct. 14, 2016

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.

The Giant

86 mins | Drama | Oct. 14, 2016

The Giant
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Film i Väst, SVT, Beofilm, Garagefilm International, Johannes Nyholm Produktion
Original title Jätten
Directors Johannes Nyholm
Writers Johannes Nyholm

Cast

Christian Andrén

as Rikard

Johan Kylén

as Roland

Anna Bjelkerud

as Elisabeth

Linda Faith

as Lina

Amin Alabadi

as Nurse

Ola Bjurman

as Jan-Ove

Birgitta Blad

as Monika

Bengt Carlsson

as Lennart

Joachim Carlsson

as Patrick

Axel Danielsson

as Polisman

Lasse Dithmar

as Thilleman

Leif Edlund

as Ludvig

Pia Edlund

as Katrin

Stina Elinderson

as Kontrollant 2

Niclas Fransson

as Kjell