Does Play end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Play easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Play

Name: Play
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2011
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Anas Abdirahman, Sebastian Blyckert, Yannick Diakité, Kevin Vaz, John Ortiz

Just a game?

Directed by Ruben Östlund

Produced by Coproduction Office, Plattform Produktion

2011118 min6.8 / 10

A dark, character-driven examination of childhood criminality and moral corruption, grounded in the psychological mechanics of a real crime spree.

In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Based On True Story

Questions people ask

Does Play end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Play sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Play easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Play violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Play scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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