Disciple (film) explained

Disciple
Director:	Ulrika Bengts
Producer:	Mats Långbacka
Starring:	Niklas Groundstroem
Cinematography:	Robert Nordström
Distributor:	Långfilm Productions
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	Finland
Language:	Swedish

Disciple (Swedish: Lärjungen) is a 2013 Finnish Swedish-language drama film directed by Ulrika Bengts. It tells story of a stern lighthouse chief living on the Lågskär Island, who takes a 13-year-old boy who grew up in a approved school as his apprentice. As the boy shows more and more competence for the given task, the lighthouse chief begins to reveal his cruel traits.^[1]

The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,^[2] but it was not nominated.

Cast

• Niklas Groundstroem as Lighthouse Chief Hasselbond
• Patrik Kumpulainen as Gustaf Hasselbond
• Erik Lönngren as Karl Berg
• Amanda Ooms as Dorrit Hasselbond
• Sampo Sarkola as Lecturer Ajander
• Ping Mon Wallén as Emma Hasselbond
• Philip Zandén as Captain Hallström

See also

• List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lärjungen. Elonet. 13 September 2023. fi. 19 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211219183512/https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_1533573. live.
2. Web site: Finland Selects 'Disciple' as Oscar Candidate . 2 September 2013 . Variety . 4 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904014949/http://variety.com/2013/film/international/the-disciple-tapped-finnish-candidate-in-foreign-language-oscar-race-1200595838/ . live .