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Tennis Dad

Synopsis: 

The film is about Malin, a 17-year-old girl who lives under pressure from her dad to become a tennis pro. Malin has been training tennis intensively since childhood and has now realized that she doesn’t want to play tennis anymore. Malin has got other interests and her body begins to protest against the daily training. But the father's physical and psychological power over Malin does that she dare not speak up. Malin does everything to hide from the surroundings how life is at home. Finally, it comes to a point where not even the strongest of the psyche can take it.

Runtime: 
01:35:00
English subtitle: 
Yes
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The film is about Malin, a 17-year-old girl who lives under pressure from her dad to become a tennis pro. Malin has been training tennis intensively since childhood and has now realized that she doesn’t want to play tennis anymore. Malin has got other interests and her body begins to protest against the daily training. But the father's physical and psychological power over Malin does that she dare not speak up. Malin does everything to hide from the surroundings how life is at home. Finally, it comes to a point where not even the strongest of the psyche can take it.

Directed by: David Bengtsson

Writer: David Bengtsson

Cast: Leif Edlund, Chatarina Larsson, Mimmi Kandler, Isabelle Grill

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Student project: No

Compleation date: May 12th 2018

Color

First-time filmmaker: Yes

Directed by: 
David Bengtsson
Writing credits: 
David Bengtsson
Cast: 
Leif Edlund, Chatarina Larsson, Mimmi Kandler, Isabelle Grill
Produced by: 
David Bengtsson
Music by: 
Lizette Von Panajott
Film Editing by: 
Tony Hultén
Release Date: 
Saturday, May 4, 2019
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