Pojkarna (Original title)Girls Lost (Alternative title)
Dates: 2015 (Copyright), 2015 (Production)Countries: Sweden, Finland, DenmarkDirector: Alexandra-Therese Keining
Synopsis: Teenage friends Kim, Bella and Momo face misogynist, homophobic bullying every day from the boys at school. The teachers either turn a blind eye to it or tell them to toughen up. It seems life would be easier if they were boys. Then one night, a strange plant blossoms in Momo’s greenhouse, its nectar temporarily transforming the trio into male-bodied versions of themselves. For Bella and Momo, it’s an exciting experiment. But for Kim, the change is a dream come true. Attracted to Tony, the local bad boy, Kim suspects there might be something tender beneath his tough guy act. However, masculinity has its own rules and there is a high price to pay for those who break them. Meanwhile, Momo and Bella are feeling left out.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Gender, Teenagers, Transgender
Releases
Date: 19 February 2016Country: SwedenRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): SwedishDistributor: Folkets Bio
Date: 18 March 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: English
Date: July 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 04 November 2016Country: SwedenRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Peccadillo Pictures Ltd
Dates: 2015 (Copyright), 2015 (Production)Countries: Sweden, Finland, DenmarkDirector: Alexandra-Therese Keining
Synopsis: Teenage friends Kim, Bella and Momo face misogynist, homophobic bullying every day from the boys at school. The teachers either turn a blind eye to it or tell them to toughen up. It seems life would be easier if they were boys. Then one night, a strange plant blossoms in Momo’s greenhouse, its nectar temporarily transforming the trio into male-bodied versions of themselves. For Bella and Momo, it’s an exciting experiment. But for Kim, the change is a dream come true. Attracted to Tony, the local bad boy, Kim suspects there might be something tender beneath his tough guy act. However, masculinity has its own rules and there is a high price to pay for those who break them. Meanwhile, Momo and Bella are feeling left out.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Gender, Teenagers, Transgender
Releases
Date: 19 February 2016Country: SwedenRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): SwedishDistributor: Folkets Bio
Date: 18 March 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: English
Date: July 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 04 November 2016Country: SwedenRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Swedish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Peccadillo Pictures Ltd
Credits
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©: GötaFilm, Produced by: GötaFilm, in co-production with: Film i Väst, in co-production with: Periferia Productions, Sveriges Television, With the support of: Svenska Filminstitutet - Filmkonsulenterna, With the support of: Finlands Filmstiftelse, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, in association with: YLE, Presents: GötaFilm, [presented] in co-production with: Periferia Productions, [presented] in co-production with: Film i Väst, Sveriges Television, [presented] With the support of: Svenska Filminstitutet, [presented] With the support of: Finlands Filmstiftelse, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Executive Producer: Christer Nilson, Produced by: Helena Wirenhed, Produced by: Olle Wirenhed, Production Manager: Susanne Lundberg, Production Co-ordinator: Ellinor Lingvall, Production Accountant: Annika Rutstrom, Location Manager: Jennie Emanuelsson, Post-production Co-ordinator: Clas Hakeröd, 1st Assistant Director: Mikael Lundberg, Script Supervisor: Alicia Klang, Casting: Maggie Widstrand, Screenplay: Alexandra-Therese Keining, Based on the novel Pojkarna by: Jessica Schiefauer, Director of Photography: Ragna Jorming, B Camera Operator: Therese Fagergren, B Camera Operator: Filip Lyman, Steadicam Operator: Josef Persson, Digital Imaging Technician: Jonas Andersson, Stills Photography: Karolina Palak, Visual Effects: Filmgate, Special Effects Co-ordinator: David Peter, Editor: Malin Lindström, Production Designer: Kaisa Mäkinen, Property Master: Ola Hansson, Costume Designer: Sara Pertmann, Elle Kunnos de Voss, Make-up: Jessica Simonsson, Colourist: Hector Mora, Music: Sophia Ersson, Sound Design: Pietari Koskinen, Re-recording Mixer: Peter Nordström, Re-recording Mixer: Pietari Koskinen, Sound Editor: Pertti Venetjoki, Sound Editor: Pietari Koskinen, Stunt Co-ordinator: Martin Zetterlund
Cast
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Tuva Jagell, Emrik Öhlander (Kim), Louise Nyvall, Alexander Gustavsson (Momo), Wilma Holmén, Vilgot Ostwald Vesterlund (Bella), Mandus Berg (Tony), Adam Dahlgren (Höken), Filip Vester (Jesper), Josefin Nelden (gymnastics teacher), Lars Väringer (Sten), Anette Nääs (Kim's mum), Olle Wirenhed (Bella's dad)