
To Kill a Child
Directed by Gösta Werner
Produced by Minerva Film
A Swedish road-safety educational drama that builds inexorable tension toward a tragic collision, contrasting innocent domestic warmth with the careless recklessness of youth.
In a Swedish village, situated in a rural idyll, a father, mother and little daughter are preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning. The family is looking forward to the boat trip that is to follow. The little girl's thoughts are already completely on the water. But there is no sugar in the house, so the mother sends her little daughter to the neighbor across the street to quickly get some. Two villages further on, a young man is filling up his car with gas so that he can drive to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend. In their convertible, the young people feel blithe and free on the country road and race towards the village where the little girl is just crossing the street with the sugar to return home.
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Is To Kill a Child sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does To Kill a Child end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is To Kill a Child easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is To Kill a Child violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is To Kill a Child scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like To Kill a Child, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like To Kill a Child, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like To Kill a Child, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































