Disciple (film)
Disciple (Swedish: Lärjungen) is a 2013 Finnish Swedish-language drama film directed by Ulrika Bengts. It tells story of a stern lighthouse chief living on the Lågskär Island, who takes a 13-year-old boy who grew up in a approved school as his apprentice. As the boy shows more and more competence for the given task, the lighthouse chief begins to reveal his cruel traits.[1]
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| Directed by | Ulrika Bengts |
| Written by | Roland Fauser Jimmy Karlsson |
| Produced by | Mats Långbacka |
| Starring | Niklas Groundstroem |
| Cinematography | Robert Nordström |
| Distributed by | Långfilm Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Swedish |
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.
Cast
- Niklas Groundstroem as Lighthouse Chief Hasselbond
- Patrik Kumpulainen as Gustaf Hasselbond
- Erik Lönngren as Karl Berg
- Amanda Ooms as Dorrit Hasselbond
- Sampo Sarkola as Lecturer Ajander
- Ping Mon Wallén as Emma Hasselbond
- Philip Zandén as Captain Hallström
See also
References
- "Lärjungen". Elonet (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- "Finland Selects 'Disciple' as Oscar Candidate". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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