Goliath

Goliath is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is changing.

Goliath is the second feature film by Swedish director Peter Grönlund. In 2015 he made his brilliant debut with the critically acclaimed Drifters. Also in Goliath, he depicts people in the outskirts of society and who are rarely represented in films. All the parts in Goliath are done radiant by non-professional actors. Joakim Sällquist, who plays the father, won the Guldbagge for Best Actor in a Feature Film. This is his first work as an actor.