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The Giant/Jtten: New Nordic Cinema

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Category: Entertainment
Start date: 04 Apr 2018 06:00 PM
End date: 04 Apr 2018 09:00 PM
Street / Location: 58 Park Avenue
City / town: New York
Country: New York, USA
Organizer: Scandinavia House
Name: Jennifer Hutzel
Email: jennifer@amscan.org
Phone: 2127793587
Homepage: http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/events/the-giant-jatten/

See Johannes Nyholm's film, The Giant (Jtten). 90 min. In Swedish with English subtitles.

Rickard is a 30-year-old man who, due to his autism and a physical disability, finds it difficult to communicate with others. But he finds comfort by retreating into a rich fantasy world, where his adventures as a giant roaming across a picturesque landscape help him to cope with everyday life, and by competing as his care facilitys star player in petanque, a French bowling game.

When hes compelled to form his own new team to compete in the Nordic Championship, his fantasies and real-life dreams help him to balance his need for both freedom and community.