Goliat (2019)

Title: Goliath

Original Title: Goliat

Release Date: 2019-02-07

Status: Released

Rating: 6.8/10 (from 13 votes)

Language: SV

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: SVT, Film Capital Stockholm, B-Reel Films, Reel Ventures

Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 16-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is at change.