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2011•1h 58m•6.8/10
DramaCrime

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6.8/10(135)

In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

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Production

Coproduction Office, Plattform Produktion, Film i Väst, SVT, Sonet Film, Société Parisienne de Production, ZDF

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Anas Abdirahman

Anas

Sebastian Blyckert

Sebastian

Yannick Diakité

Yannick

Kevin Vaz

Kevin Vaz

Kevin

John Ortiz

John

Abdiaziz Hilowle

Abdi

Sebastian Hegmar

Alex

Nana Manu

Nana

Jacob Ottander

Boy in Mall

Herman Troeng

Boy in Mall

Tobias Åkesson

Train Attendant

Peggy Johansson

Train Attendant

Humberto Guandinango Espinosa

The Panflute Band

Luis Alonso Tuquerez

The Panflute Band

José Jaime

The Panflute Band

Patricio Cotacachi

The Panflute Band

Rodrigo Cotacachi

The Panflute Band

Alfredo Cahuasqui

The Panflute Band

Luis Espinosa

The Panflute Band

Lisbeth Caspersson

Cafe Owner

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