The King of Ping Pong
– Rille, an ostracized and bullied teenager, who only excels in the ping pong room, descends into a li..
Rille, an ostracized and bullied teenager, who only excels in the ping pong room, descends into a life-and-death struggle with his younger, more popular brother when the truth about their father surfaces during their spring break.
08 Feb 2008
Swedish
Jens Jonsson
Hans Gunnarsson, Jens Jonsson
Jerry Johansson, Hampus Johansson, Georgi Staykov, Ann-Sofie Nurmi
Rille is coming of age in a Swedish town; he's chubby, stoic, and deliberate. His younger brother Erik is small, impulsive. They're yin and yang. Their parents are separated, their father a well-meaning alcoholic whom they see on occasion. Rille takes pride in being the keeper of the ping-pong equipment at a youth center, where he's the best player; Erik hangs out with guys who tease Rille, spreading rumors about who his biological father might really be. Their mom, overweight and dependent on Rille, has a frequent visitor, Gunnar, a balding small businessman. Things come to a head when Rille overhears his mother and Gunnar talking and insists on knowing the truth.
6 wins & 3 nominations.