Play

Year: 2015

Runtime: 118 min

Language: Swedish

Director: Ruben Östlund

Drama

In Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys between the ages of 12 and 14 engage in a complex bullying scheme. Between 2006 and 2008, they orchestrate a series of thefts, occurring nearly 40 times. Utilizing elaborate role-playing and gang-like behavior, the boys manipulate their victims with calculated precision, leaving a lasting trail of psychological trauma and demonstrating a disturbing pattern of escalating behavior.

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