Is The Slingshot sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 The Slingshot scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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.

Does The Slingshot end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 The Slingshot violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 The Slingshot easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

The Slingshot

Name: The Slingshot
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Jesper Salén, Basia Frydman, Niclas Olund, Ernst-Hugo Järegård

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

Directed by Åke Sandgren

Produced by SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark

1993102 min6.0 / 10

A gritty coming-of-age drama set in 1920s Stockholm that unflinchingly portrays childhood vulnerability amid class struggle, institutional cruelty, and family dysfunction.

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.

Questions people ask

Is The Slingshot sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Slingshot scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Slingshot end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Slingshot violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Slingshot easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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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