Schpaaa


1h 17m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Five young teenagers live on the streets of Oslo, getting involved in petty crime. Many are immigrants from Pakistan or the former Yugoslavia, and one, Emir, is brain damaged. The group of friends takes on a larger job than usual in an attempt to make more cash: they are supposed to take drugs to a

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Synopsis

Five young teenagers live on the streets of Oslo, getting involved in petty crime. Many are immigrants from Pakistan or the former Yugoslavia, and one, Emir, is brain damaged. The group of friends takes on a larger job than usual in an attempt to make more cash: they are supposed to take drugs to a dealer and beat up an addict. Unfortunately they screw up and instead beat up the dealer and give the drugs to the addict. The drug dealers are now after their blood and they are on their own.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Feature directorial debut for Erik Poppe.

Shown at American Film Institute (AFI) Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Film Showcase) October 21-29, 1999.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1999.

Shown at Gothenburg Film Festival January 29 - February 7, 1999.

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