A six-year-old football prodigy becomes Sweden's unwitting child celebrity — what could go wrong?
6-year-old Johan (nicknamed 'Fimpen') loves football. One day, his talents are discovered, and it doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and the media wants a piece of him all the time. It gets hard to catch up in school.
Direction
Widerberg's documentary-style realism keeps the absurdity grounded.
Acting
Johan Bergman's natural performance — an actual kid, not a trained actor.
Cinematography
Grainy 70s Stockholm feels like a time capsule.
Director
Bo Widerberg
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