''Tigers'' is a 2020 international co-produced

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written and directed by Ronnie Sandahl and based on the autobiography ''I skuggan av

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'' by Martin Bengtsson. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the

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, but it was not nominated.

Plot

The movie surrounds the true story of teenage

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talent Martin Bengtsson's (Erik Enge) time as a 16-year-old professional footballer at the Italian club

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Cast

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Johannes Bah Kuhnke Kjell Dietrich Johannes Bah Kuhnke, (''né'' Kuhnke; born 17 April 1972) is a Swedish actor and singer. He has acted in several films and received international attention in 2014 for his role in the film '' Force Majeure''. In 2010, he participa ...

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* Frida Gustavsson * Martina Oberti

Reception

Critical response

''Tigers'' has an approval rating of 67% on

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, based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10.

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Awards and nominations

Awards

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: Flash Forward: Best Film

Nominations

* 2020

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: Best Director (Ronnie Sandahl)

References

External links

* 2020 films 2020s sports drama films 2020 drama films 2020s Swedish-language films Swedish sports drama films Italian sports drama films Danish sports drama films Films set in 2004 {{2020s-drama-film-stub