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Evil (2003)
"Ondskan" (original title)

Not Rated  |   |  Drama  |  26 September 2003 (Sweden)
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Erik is expelled from school for fighting. He ends up at a private boarding school where the senior students control the young ones. Erik finds a friend in Pierre, his room mate. The story ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Henrik Lundström ...
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Otto Silverhielm
Linda Zilliacus ...
Marja
Jesper Salén ...
Dahlén
Filip Berg ...
Johan
Fredrik af Trampe ...
von Schenken
Richard Danielsson ...
Karlberg
Martin Svane ...
Leffler
Rustan Blomqvist ...
Bergvall
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Von Rosen
Per Westergren ...
Lewenheusen
Henrik Linnros ...
Beijer
Theodor Hoffsten ...
Lagerros
Sanna Mari Patjas ...
Stina (as Sannamari Patjas)
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Storyline

Erik is expelled from school for fighting. He ends up at a private boarding school where the senior students control the young ones. Erik finds a friend in Pierre, his room mate. The story revolves around Erik who just wishes to be left alone and graduate. He doesn't listen to what the seniors have to say and they don't like it. Written by Mikael

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It's time to take a stand.

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Release Date:

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Box Office

Budget:

SEK 20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$931,409 (Sweden) (26 September 2003)

Gross:

$15,280 (USA) (5 May 2006)
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Trivia

The movie is based on a novel by Jan Guillou. Jan Guillou attended a boarding school himself when he was a teenager and the novel is partly based on his own experiences. See more »

Goofs

It is sometime after Christmas when Erik is trying to see the Finnish girl for the last time but there are yellow and falling leaves visible behind him. See more »

Quotes

Headmaster: There is only one word for people like you, and that is "evil"
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Connections

References Windom's Way (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

The Great Pretender
Written by Buck Ram (as Ram)
Performed by The Platters
With the kind permission of Peer Music AB and Universal Music AB
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Totally gripping
17 August 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I was amazed at how excellent this film was. I just did not expect much and I was blown away. My first Mikael Hafstrom film was Derailed which also surprised me. It was not a great film but it was very good and much better than the general reviews that it garnered. It made me curious about Evil and I just cannot recommend this film enough. Andreas Wilson is terrific as the "title" character and the way his character develops is quite different from the way one might expect. You will be rooting for him to overcome the cruelty and evil that surrounds him throughout the film. If you enjoy coming of age tales do not miss this masterpiece. I look forward to Mr. Hafstroms future films. "1408" is up next and it sounds terrific.

One more thing, I just finished watching Saint Ralph and would highly recommend watching it as a double feature with "Evil". They really play well together.


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