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To Kill a Child (2003): Cast

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To Kill a Child is a 2003 short drama directed by Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson, starring Stellan Skarsgård as Narrator, Valter Skarsgård and Sofia Zouagui. It runs 7 minutes.

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To Kill a Child (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Genre
Drama
Original language
Swedish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is To Kill a Child About?

The premise of To Kill a Child without spoilers.

In the kitchen, a mother and father discover they have run out of sugar, so they send their child to Grandma’s house to fetch some. The child follows the familiar route through the garden, climbs over the fence, crosses the street, collects the sugar, and heads back home, completing the small family mission.

To Kill a Child Themes & Keywords

· 28 tags
  • little boy
  • blunt force trauma
  • concussion
  • pavement
  • eastern europe
  • sweden
  • scandinavia
  • eastern scandinavia
  • literature on screen
  • swedish literature on screen
  • european literature on screen
  • 20th century literature on screen
+16 more
  • 1940s literature on screen
  • boy
  • car
  • blond boy
  • remake
  • tragedy
  • traffic accident
  • summer
  • sugar
  • parents
  • narration
  • kitchen
  • death
  • dead child
  • based on short story
  • death of child
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Cast & crew

To Kill a Child Cast & Characters

Stellan Skarsgård leads the cast as Narrator, with Valter Skarsgård as Barnet and Sofia Zouagui as Kvinnan. Directed by Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson; 6 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

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FAQ

To Kill a Child FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of To Kill a Child, each answered in a sentence.

How long is To Kill a Child?

To Kill a Child runs 7 minutes.

When was To Kill a Child released?

To Kill a Child was released on January 25, 2003.

Who directed To Kill a Child?

To Kill a Child was directed by Alexander Skarsgård and Björne Larson.

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Who is in the cast of To Kill a Child?

To Kill a Child stars Stellan Skarsgård as Narrator, Valter Skarsgård as Barnet and Sofia Zouagui as Kvinnan, among 6 credited actors.

Does To Kill a Child have a post-credit scene?

No. To Kill a Child has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is To Kill a Child in?

The original language of To Kill a Child is Swedish.

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