Evil (2003)

7.7Not Rated114 minDirector: Mikael Håfström

2003 Swedish drama film

Evil (Swedish: Ondskan) is a 2003 Swedish teen drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 September 2003, directed by Mikael Håfström, based on Jan Guillou's semi-autobiographical novel of the same title from 1981, and starring Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström and Gustaf Skarsgård. The film is set in a private boarding school in the late 1950s with institutional violence as its theme.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards. It won three Swedish Guldbagge Awards including Best Film.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Evil about?
Evil (2003) — A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.
Is Evil based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Evil scary?
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