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Synopsis: Tale of a boy, roughly eight, who experiences a number of problems due to his estranged relationship with his mother. Mom wants her little boy to be someone other than who he is; junior is stubborn, fights back. Can these two find a common ground before the ending credits roll?
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Kay Pollak
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
1976
101 min
88 Views


Yes, he was

Johan's dead

Yes, Elvis. Johan's dead

I knew he was

Which one do you want?

'Gentle Jesus, meek and mild'

Grandma, did Johan say his prayers?

Yes, yes, he did

Every night

Or 'Little lamb, who made thee?'

No, I'm not a little lamb

Then let's have 'Our Father'

'The Lord's Prayer'

"Our Father which art in heaven

"Hallowed be Thy name

"Thy kingdom come

"Thy will be done

"On earth as it is in heaven"

"Thy will be done."

What's that?

It means we want God to decide

Does He tell us what to do?

Yes, Elvis, He does

Does He tell everyone?

Yes, everyone

Mummy too?

Yes, Mummy too

Grandpa... does God tell you

what to do?

Oh no, I tell myself

I think it's important

Good luck!

No!

Your hair's a brush

I want it to be a brush

How should it be?

Yes, it is

- That's not for you to say

- It is

You talk just like Grandpa

- I'm cutting it

- I don't want it cut

I don't want it cut

I'm taking you to a psychologist...

...since you won't go to school

You look a sight, I'm ashamed of you

It still looks awful

Let's try this way

The fringe is all wrong

I want it my way

It's much better like this

Oh dear, what will the

psychologist say?

Why am I always ashamed of you?

I'm not going

- Afraid of the psychologist?

- Go yourself

Well, it's your loss

Soon it'll be summer and we can

spend the weekends in the country

I'll be dead by then

Will she die soon, Mama?

No... Great-granny will

live to be a hundred

I'll soon be dead

Shut the window, Anna-Rosa

Or Great-granny will say

she's in a draught

Hey, what are you doing here?

That's the bathroom

That's Mummy's room, she's asleep

What's that noise?

That's just Great-granny,

she'll soon be dead

And out here past the kitchen

lives Grandma

Take as many as you want

What if your Mum wants some?

It's OK, she can get more from

the restaurant where she works

We know the owner

He may be my father

But it's not certain

It may be someone else

You get tired of them after a while.

More lemonade?

Someone's there

Who?

I think it's my Dad

- The one with the prawns?

- No, another one

He can't come in

- Mummy says no

- Why?

He might be drunk, I don't know

Why weren't you at school today?

Did you hear? Why weren't

you at school today?

I've left

You can't leave, everyone

has to go to school

Not me, I'm not going

I cut my hair

I look a sight

You shouldn't have cut your hair

Think I wanted it cut?

The psychologist said not to go

to school like this, Mum said

Will it be all right now?

Come to school tomorrow

Hello, Elvis, is it you?

Are you here?

Weren't you going to leave?

How long will you stay?

I don't know

Good idea to give it another try.

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Maria Gripe

Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter (25 July 1923 – 5 April 2007), was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, often written in a magical and mystical tone. For her lasting contribution to children's literature she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974. more…

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