Play (2011 film)

Play
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRuben Östlund
Written byRuben Östlund
Erik Hemmendorff
Produced byErik Hemmendorff
CinematographyMarius Dybwad Brandrud
Edited byJacob Secher Schulsinger
Production
companies
Plattform Produktion
Coproduction Office
Release dates
  • 15 May 2011 (2011-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 11 November 2011 (2011-11-11) (Sweden)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Play is a 2011 Swedish drama film directed by Ruben Östlund, and written by Östlund and Erik Hemmendorff.[1] Inspired by actual court cases, it portrays a group of black boys who rob a smaller group of white boys by means of a psychological game. The film was heavily debated in the Swedish press. It won the Nordic Council Film Prize in 2012.[2]

  1. ^ Scott, Tobias (15 January 2015). "Involuntary / Play". The Dissolve. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Play får Nordiska rådets filmpris". SVT (in Swedish). 9 October 2012.