Flocking (2015)

Sweden, 110 min
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Original title Flocken
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 3,85 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Gläserne Bär
  • Nominated for the Guldbagge Award
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Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 2015-09-11

Cast

Fatime Azemi
Jennifer

John Risto
Alexander

Eva Melander
Susanne

Malin Levanon
Mia

Henrik Dorsin
Tony

Jakob Öhrman
David

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Plot summary

A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15-year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes.  The rumour rapidly spreads...

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Titles

Original title
  • Flocken
Swedish release title
  • Flocken
International title
  • Flocking

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Conforming
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Co-producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Legally responsible
Craft service
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Location Scout
Production Accountant
Post Production Supervisor
Film Commissioner
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Gaffer
Key Grip
Best Boy
Color Timer
Digital Effects
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
Music Producer
Musician
Assistant Production Designer
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Costume Assistant
Make-up Assistant
Weapons Coordinator
Sound Editor
Foley
Re-recording Mixer
Trainee
Titles
Other Crew

Cast

Fatime Azemi Jennifer
John Risto Alexander
Eva Melander Susanne
Malin Levanon Mia
Henrik Dorsin Tony
Jakob Öhrman David
Ville Virtanen Ian
Paasi Haapala Fredrik
Elisabeth Wernesjö Anna
Julia Grönberg Nathalie
Ayelin Naylin Amanda
Martin Wennberg Isak
Amanda Högberg Felicia
Mattias Kågström Peo
Inger Asplund rektor
Mats Blomgren förhörsledare
Charlotte Lindmark advokat
Jan Wennerbrandt advokat
Tomas Axvall polis
Stina Almqvist domare
Gunilla Ask Coopföreståndare
Mikael Andrén slakteriarbetare

Companies

Production Company 2afilm AB
Copyright 2afilm AB
Co-Production Company Filmpool Nord AB
Film i Väst AB
The Chimney Pot AB
Filmgården HB
Supported by C More Entertainment AB
Filmpool Nord Development
Advance allocations Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden Triart Film AB 2015
Production Accountant Karinas Ekonomi AB
Sales Media Luna New Films
Other Company Ljudbang AB ljudteknik

Plot summary

A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15-year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes.  The rumour rapidly spreads throughout the community.  And more and more people are convinced that Jennifer is lying.  This is the beginning of a stirred up lynch chase in which an entire community turns against a young girl and her family. 

A brutal collective where evidence and decisions of court mean nothing and where grown up people lay down  their own rules and laws.  Nothing is going too far.  The only thing that matters is sticking with the flock.

Swedish censorship / rating

Certificate number 203035
Date 2015-07-09
Classification Allowed from age 15
Notes Digitalfil.
Grounds for decision Framställningen innehåller inslag av en genomgående tung och ångestfylld stämning, en flickas totala utsatthet i ett mindre samhälle, en brutal misshandel, en utdragen scen med en flicka med ett gevär mot halsen samt en pojke som våldtar en flicka. Detta i kombination med en flickas maktlöshet och hopplöshet med vuxna som sviker, kränker och hotar kan medföra stark rädsla, oro och förvirring och bedöms därför kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet för barn under 15 år.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 110 min


Production location

Harads, Bodens kommun, Norrbotten Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2015-09-11 Sweden
Festival showing 2016-02-06 Göta 2 Gothenburg Sweden 109 min 39:e Göteborg International Film Festival, svenska långfilmsåret 2015.
2016-03-18 Panora Malmö Sweden 110 min BUFF 2016

Soundtrack listing

Original title Sommarsång
By Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Performed by Sara Emilionie
Felicia Ivarsson
Rebecka Siurumaa
Lovisa Bergdahl


Original title Flocken
By Lisa Holmqvist
Performed by Felicia Ivarsson
Sara Emilionie
Maria Pontén
Birgitta Wensheim
Leo Svensson
Rebecka Siurumaa
Lovisa Bergdahl
Lisa Holmqvist


Awards

The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2016 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Eva Melander
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2016 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Henrik Dorsin
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2016 Best Cinematography Gösta Reiland
Stockholm 2016 Best Original Score Lisa Holmqvist
Gläserne Bär Berlin 2015 (bästa film / Best Film, Generation 14plus, Berlinale, Tyskland)
Festival Award Los Angeles 2015 (World Fiction Award, Los Angeles Film Festival, USA)
Athens 2015 Beata Gårdeler (bästa regi / Best Director, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Grekland)
Athens 2015 Beata Gårdeler (bästa manus / Best Script, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Grekland)
Athens 2015 Fatime Azemi (Best Girl Actor, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Grekland)

Holdings Film

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Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt tilläggsmaterial
Carrier type EXTRAS


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Flocken. Av Emma Broström. Regi Beata Gårdeler. 25 Mars 2014. Korrad + ändringar 14 april.
Extent 100 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flocken. Svensk dialoglista. 2014-10-28.
Extent 59 s. + för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flocken. English dialogue list. 2014-11-17.
Extent 54 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 93 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 95 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


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