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King of Ping Pong (The)

  • King of Ping Pong (The) / Ping-Pongkingen
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : Ping-Pongkingen
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2008
Format : Feature
Running time : 107 (in minutes)
http://www.pingpongkingen.se

”Jag brukar säga att jag och brorsan är lite som ying och yang”. Trots att de är bröder är Rille och hans bror Erik är extremt..



A warm and humorous drama full of depth and originality set in the far north. RILLE (16) is ostracised and bullied; a nobody. Everywhere, that is, except in the ping-pong room. There he rules; he is the King of Ping Pong. His brother Erik (13) is charming, respected and loved by all. Despite the profound difference between them, they share the same blood; at least that is what they both believe. When they learn the truth about their father during their spring break, they become bitter adversaries engaged in a life and death struggle.

Director: Jens Jonsson
Writers: Jens Jonsson & Hans Gunnarsson
Producer: Jan Blomgren
DoP: Askild Vik Edvardsen
Editor: Kristofer Nordin
Music: Martin Willert
Cast: Jerry Johansson, Hampus Johansson, Ann-Sofie Nurmi, Georgi Staykov, Frederik Nilsson

Associated Partners: Razor Film Produktion, Eurimages du Conseil de l'europé, Nordisk Film, MEDIA, Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordisk Film A/S, Filmpool Nord AB, SVT.


Kudos/ Festivals:

2008 | 37th IFFR | ROTTERDAM, Hollande | 23/01/2008 > 03/02/2008 | www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com |
> VPRO Tiger Awards Competition


2008 | Sundance Film Festival 2008 |
> Winner Jury Price World Drama
> Winner Best Cinematopraphy


* Winner Jury Price World Drama, Winner Best Cinematopraphy, Sundance Film Festival 2008.

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