Monday 18th November 2024
Location: Cleeres Bar and Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny
Dir. Ruben Östlund
Main cast. Anas Abdirahman | Sebastian Blyckert
Sweden | 1h 54m | 2011 | Drama

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Ruben Ostlund’s thoughtful and occasionally harrowing film Play, about youngsters in Sweden being harassed and robbed of their mobile phones and wallets by a gang of other youths, is a fascinating exercise in psychology in a specific social environment. Set against the inner city backdrop of central Gothenburg, the film details an elaborate scheme known as the “little brother number,” involving role-play and gang rhetoric rather than pure physical violence. Based on a series of real-life incidents recorded by Swedish police, the scheme relies on subtle and implied menace rather than brute force.

A challenging and provocative film that upends racist clichés, Play was heavily debated in the Swedish press at the time of its release.
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