The Giant (2016)

Original title

Jätten

Directed by

Johannes Nyholm

Genre

drama film

Country

Denmark, Sweden

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

15

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Rikard who has a facial deformity struggles to find connection and build a life. He lives a quiet existence and seeks love and acceptance from the people around him.

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What happens

The Giant (Swedish: Jätten) is a 2016 Danish-Swedish drama film directed by Johannes Nyholm. It was selected to be screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. At the 52nd Guldbagge Awards the film won three Guldbagge Awards, Best Film, Best Screenplay and Makeup and Hair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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