To Kill a Child (2003 film)

To Kill a Child (Swedish: Att döda ett barn) is a 2003 Swedish-Finnish short drama film written and directed by Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson, and based on Stig Dagerman's novella Att döda ett barn.^[1]

To Kill a Child
Att döda ett barn
Directed by	Alexander Skarsgård Björne Larson
Written by	Alexander Skarsgård Björne Larson
Based on	To Kill a Child by Stig Dagerman
Produced by	Anna Knochenhauer
Starring	Valter Skarsgård Christer Fjellström Evalena Ljung Kjellberg Jonas Sjöqvist Sofia Zouagui
Narrated by	Stellan Skarsgård
Cinematography	John Christian Rosenlund
Edited by	Kristin Grundström
Music by	Mario Adamson
Production company	Björne Larson AB
Distributed by	Björne Larson Film Film i Väst
Release dates	January 25, 2003 (2003-01-25) (Sweden, Gothenburg Film Festival)
Running time	8 minutes
Countries	Finland Sweden
Language	Swedish

Plot

A man is on his way to the ocean. A child is running through a backyard. In four minutes their fates will intertwine. One life will be changed forever whilst the other's flame will burn out.

About the film

The film premiered on 7 February 2003 and has also been shown on Swedish Television.^[2]

Cast

• Valter Skarsgård - The Child
• Christer Fjellström - The Father
• Evalena Ljung Kjellberg - The Mother
• Jonas Sjöqvist - The Man
• Sofia Zouagui - The Woman
• Stellan Skarsgård - Narrator

Awards

• 2003 Odense International Film Festival - Grand Prix: Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson
• 2003 Odense International Film Festival - Press Award: Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson^[3]

External links

• "Att döda ett barn" at IMDb