Evil

Evil (2003)

16/09/2003
Drama
1h 53m

It's time to take a stand.

Overview

Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.

  • Mikael HåfströmDirector, Screenplay
  • Hans GunnarssonScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Ondskan

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Swedish

  • Revenue

    $528,245

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • boarding school
  • private school
  • bullying
  • stepfather
  • spanking
  • domestic abuse
  • discipline
  • oppression
  • corporal punishment
  • boys' boarding school
  • abusive stepfather

Top Billed Cast

Andreas Wilson

Andreas Wilson

Erik Ponti

Henrik Lundström

Henrik Lundström

Pierre Tanguy

Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård

Otto Silverhielm

Linda Zilliacus

Linda Zilliacus

Marja

Jesper Salén

Jesper Salén

Dahlén

Mats Bergman

Mats Bergman

Melander

Johan Rabaeus

Johan Rabaeus

Eriks styvfar

Marie Richardson

Marie Richardson

Fru Ponti, Eriks mor

Lennart Hjulström

Lennart Hjulström

Rektor Lindblad

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Rektor

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