King of Ping Pong
Hulking 16-year-old Rille hasn’t got a lot going for him. Plump and sullen, he is bested at every turn by his cute younger brother, Erik, and is going absolutely nowhere in the girlfriend realm. But put a ping pong paddle in his hand, and Rille is a king in this gentle coming-of-age comedy about growing pains in any icy climate.
Sponsors:
Scandinavian Airlines, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce
Cast & Crew
Director: Jens Jonsson
Producer: Jan Blomgren
Editor: Kristofer Nordin
Screenwriter: Jens Jonsson, Hans Gunnarson
Cinematographer: Askild Vik Edvardsen
Awards: Sundance 2008 (Jury Prize, Cinematography Award)
Music: Martin Willert
Principal Cast: Jerry Johaansson, Hampus Johansson, Ann-Sofie Nurmi, Georgi Staykov, Frederick Nilsson
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
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If you want to understand Ikea..., May 17, 2008
By Barnaby Dorfman
“More about family function and dysfunction than ping pong, "King" is sometimes stark and a bit over thought. Overall it stuck with me afterward and I enjoyed its humor, drama, and cinematography. I sort of imagined it could be the childhood of an Ikea designer.”
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