Christmas 1983.<\/p>\n
After yet another violent argument, seven-year-old Andrev\u2019s mother reveals a secret to him: his dad isn\u2019t actually his dad. <\/p>\n
Instead of being devastated, Andrev is thrilled by the possibilities the revelation brings. With a child\u2019s resilience, he navigates life and his mother\u2019s more or less destructive relationships with different men.<\/p>\n
Andrev\u2019s mother attracts men with an irresistible force, but even she can\u2019t control how they behave. The men are like magicians or artists, murderers or thieves, and like growing pains they show up uninvited and disappear without warning.<\/p>\n
J\u00e4vla karlar is a coming-of-age story filled with both darkness and humour. It\u2019s about a boy and his mother, about a bunch of j\u00e4vla karlar, and about not becoming one of them yourself.<\/p>\n
The film is directed by Jens Sj\u00f6gren. Screenplay by Jakob Beckman, based on Andrev Walden\u2019s August Prize-winning novel. Produced by Fredrik Heinig.
Starring Aliette Opheim, Filip Berg, David Book, Jakob \u00d6hrman, Victor Nor\u00e9n and Joel Spira.<\/p>\n\n