Playground

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You can stream Playground on: Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

2021, Movie, 1h 12min

When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

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7.3

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8.1

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...what an incredible performance from Vanderbeque: an intuition of fear and pain and moral outrage that goes beyond acting.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Alex Godfrey

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A claustrophobic portrait of pre-adolescent turmoil, this is an exceptionally taut drama.

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Critic Wendy Ide

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Playground’s French title, Un monde, translates as “a world”, and the school is just that: the squat, blocky buildings and treacherous strip of asphalt are a hostile and inescapable environment.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Susannah Gruder

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...an arresting, eye-opening look at how violence begins at an early age...

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Karolina Fjellborg

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Upprivande och oerhört berörande, med två enastående barnskådespelare.

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Critic Mats Johnson

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...varför ska man då utsätta sig för Laura Wandels högintensiva och dystra skoldrama? Jo, för att lilla Maya Vanderbeque är enastående bra, och helt trovärdig, i en egentligen orimligt krävande roll.

Read full review at Göteborgsposten

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In the gripping drama "Playground," a young girl named Nora is forced to navigate the treacherous world of school bullying when she witnesses her older brother Abel being tormented by his classmates. As she struggles to find her place in this new environment, Nora finds herself caught in a conflict of loyalty between her father, who encourages her to take action, and her brother, who demands she keep quiet. With its immerse and thought-provoking storytelling, "Playground" offers a powerful exploration of the complexities of childhood and the difficult choices we must make when faced with the harsh realities of growing up.

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You can stream Playground on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home