By Mikael Håfström
16-year-old Erik's life is tainted by violence and conflict. When he is expelled from school, he is sent to the boarding school Stjärnsberg as a last chance to break free from his old life and continue his studies, but Stjärnsberg is hardly a refugee.
Leeds Children & Young People's Film Festival
Awards: special mention
2004-10-28
Awards: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
2004-03-23
Oscar academy awards
Awards: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
2004-03-23
Viareggio European Film Festival
Awards: Fipresci Award
2003-09-20
Shanghai Int. FF
Awards: Cinematography Award
2004-06-05
Swedish Film Critics Award
Awards: Best photographing
2004-01-26
Bangkok International Film Festival
2004-01-22
Dublin International Film Festival
2004-02-12
Los Angeles Scandinavian FF
2004-01-16
Mar del Plata Film Festival
2004-03-11
Miami International Film Festival
2004-01-30
Nordic Film Festival Rouen
2004-03-11
Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema
2004-04-08
Pusan Film Festival
2003-10-02
Scand House NY
2004-01-14
Toronto Film Festival
2003-09-04
Vilnius international film festival, Lithuania
2004-04-30
Warsaw Film Festival
2004-10-07