To Kill a Child
Att döda ett barn
Synopsis
In a Swedish village, situated in a rural idyll, a father, mother and little daughter are preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning. The family is looking forward to the boat trip that is to follow. The little girl's thoughts are already completely on the water. But there is no sugar in the house, so the mother sends her little daughter to the neighbor across the street to quickly get some. Two villages further on, a young man is filling up his car with gas so that he can drive to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend. In their convertible, the young people feel blithe and free on the country road and race towards the village where the little girl is just crossing the street with the sugar to return home.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gösta Werner
- Screenplay & Story
- Gösta Werner, Stig Dagerman
- Original Title
- Att döda ett barn
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Minerva Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gösta Werner
Gösta Werner, Stig Dagerman
Sten Dahlgren
Gösta Werner
Department Leadership Roster
Gösta Werner
Director
Gösta Werner
Writer
Sten Dahlgren
Director of Photography
Gösta Werner
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What is To Kill a Child about?
In a Swedish village, situated in a rural idyll, a father, mother and little daughter are preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning. The family is looking forward to the boat trip that is to follow. The little girl's thoughts are already completely on the water. But there is no sugar in the house, so the mother sends her little daughter to the neighbor across the street to quickly get some. Two villages further on, a young man is filling up his car with gas so that he can drive to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend. In their convertible, the young people feel blithe and free on the country road and race towards the village where the little girl is just crossing the street with the sugar to return home.
Who directed To Kill a Child?
To Kill a Child was directed by Gösta Werner.
Who stars in To Kill a Child?
The principal cast of To Kill a Child includes Gunnar Sjöberg, Karl-Erik Forsgårdh, Marie-Anne Condé, Georg Årlin, Sissi Kaiser.
When was To Kill a Child released and how long is it?
To Kill a Child was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 10m.
Is To Kill a Child based on a book or true story?
To Kill a Child is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Stig Dagerman".