PLAY by Ruben Östlund (2011) – Official International Trailer

Cannes Film Festival 2011 - Directors’ Fortnight Gijón 2011 - Best Director Tokyo 2011 - Best Director DIRECTOR: Ruben Östlund CAST: Anas Abdirahman, Sebastian Blyckert, Yannick Diakite, Sebastian Hegmar, Abdiaziz Hilowle, Nana Manu, John Ortiz, Kevin Vaz Play is an astute observation based on real cases of bullying. In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the ‘brother trick’, involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence. — Coproduction Office