Ondskan

Name: Ondskan
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-26
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus, Jesper Salén

IMDb ID: tt0338309 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.7 (44,417 votes)

Genres: Drama

A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Evil
Canada: Evil (English)
Germany: Evil
United Kingdom: Evil
Ireland: Evil (English)
India: Evil (English)
New Zealand: Evil (English)
United States: Evil
World-wide: Evil (English)
South Africa: Evil (English)
Bulgaria: Зло (Bulgarian)
Serbia: Зло
Russia: Зло
Ukraine: Зло
France: Ondskan
Japan: Ondskan (Japanese)
Sweden: Ondskan
Argentina: Solo contra sí mismo
Colombia: Solo contra sí mismo (Festival Title)
Mexico: Solo contra sí mismo
Croatia: Zlo
Slovenia: Zlo
Slovakia: Zlo
Lithuania: Blogis
Portugal: Cruel
Italy: Evil - Il ribelle
Brazil: Evil - Raízes do Mal
Spain: Evil (El Mal) (Catalan)
Germany: Faustrecht (new title)
Finland: Jan Guilloun pahuus (poster title)
Hungary: Könyörtelenek
Estonia: Kurjus
Spain: Mal
Denmark: Ondskab
Norway: Ondskapen
Finland: Pahuus
Turkey: Şeytana karşı (Turkish)
Iran: Sharoor (Persian)
Greece: Ta prosopa tou kakou (DVD Title)
Greece: To xespasma tis vias (TV Title)
Poland: Zło
Slovakia: Zlo medzi nami
Czech Republic: Zlo mezi námi
China: 校园规则 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 邪惡
ЗлоContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-09-26Runtime113 minutesMetascore61IMDb Popularity0User Reviews114Critic Reviews73Countries / RegionsSweden
DenmarkLanguagesSwedish
FinnishKeywordsrebel
sadism
based on true story
finnish woman
insubordinationFilming LocationsGörväln Castle, Jakobsberg, Stockholms län, SwedenProduction CompaniesMoviola Film och Television
Nordisk Film Production
TV4Official SitesMovieScore media - soundtrack - http://www.moviescoremedia.com/evil.htmlIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338309/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0338309.jpgUpdated At2026-01-19T14:42:35

Directors

Mikael Håfström

Writers

Jan Guillou
Mikael Håfström
Hans Gunnarsson
Klas Östergren

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Andreas Wilson | Character: Erik Ponti
Actor: Henrik Lundström | Character: Pierre Tanguy
Actor: Gustaf Skarsgård | Character: Otto Silverhielm
Actor: Linda Zilliacus | Character: Marja
Actor: Jesper Salén | Character: Dahlén
Actor: Filip Berg | Character: Johan
Actor: Fredrik af Trampe | Character: Von Schenken
Actor: Richard Danielsson | Character: Karlberg
Actor: Martin Svane | Character: Leffler
Actor: Rustan Blomqvist | Character: Bergvall
Actor: Peter Eggers | Character: Von Rosen
Actor: Per Westergren | Character: Lewenheusen
Actor: Henrik Linnros | Character: Beijer
Actor: Theodor Hoffsten | Character: Lagerros
Actor: Sannamari Patjas | Character: Stina
Actor: Johan Rabaeus | Character: Eriks styvfar
Actor: Marie Richardson | Character: Eriks mamma
Actor: Magnus Roosmann | Character: Tosse Berg
Actor: Ulf Friberg | Character: Tranströmer
Actor: Mats Bergman | Character: Melander
Actor: Lennart Hjulström | Character: Rektor Lindblad
Actor: Kjell Bergqvist | Character: Ekengren
Actor: Björn Granath | Character: Rektor
Actor: Petter Darin | Character: Von Seth
Actor: Ruben Flam | Character: Klasskamrat
Actor: Christian Rinmad | Character: Dinkelspiel
Actor: Danny Saucedo | Character: Översittare (1)
Actor: Karl Windén | Character: Översittare (2)

[Directors Group]
Name: Mikael Håfström | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jan Guillou | Role: Writer
Name: Mikael Håfström | Role: Writer
Name: Hans Gunnarsson | Role: Writer
Name: Klas Östergren | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Malte Forssell | Role: Producer
Name: Per Holst | Role: Producer
Name: Ingemar Leijonborg | Role: Producer
Name: H.P. Lundh | Role: Producer
Name: Hans Lönnerheden | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Magnusson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Francis Shaw | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peter Mokrosinski | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Darek Hodor | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Maggie Widstrand | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Anna Asp | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Karin Fahlén | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Göran Lundström | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Frida Asp | Role: Production Manager
Name: Katarina Wiklund | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Daniel Kong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jonas Overton | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Henrik Dahnsjö | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Carl Aage Hansen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anders Hörling | Role: Sound Department
Name: Camilla Mauritzson Skjaerbaek | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Widegren | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Kenna | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Gusten Blick | Role: Special Effects
Name: Johan Harnesk | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Fredrik Nord | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Kimmo Rajala | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Björn Becker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kobie Kentkuran | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Kjellberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan Maurice Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Misio Mokrosinski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Knut K. Pedersen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nils Wallin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Camilla Carlström | Role: Costume Department
Name: Lotta Garcia | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Gregers Dohn | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Pia Svedlund | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Frederick Wibe | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Carin Anzelius | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Mikael Carlsson | Role: Music Department
Name: Nicolas Koch Futtrup | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Juul Kristensen | Role: Music Department
Name: Francis Shaw | Role: Music Department
Name: Andy Sundstrøm | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Henrik Dahnsjö | Role: Production Department
Name: Kerim Guner | Role: Production Department
Name: Patrik Hertzman | Role: Production Department
Name: Julia Lönnerheden | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Chris Besseling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Gustavsson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lena Hansson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marie Holhammar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Widén | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Evil Scene: Scene 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3957310489/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3957310489/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678000156446.mp4?Expires=1788327666&Signature=stF654adF15G3zBpmrMkTiEmJl-nr1Fg0xmlYgVP7OI8NXu6Yyf6oT0da8Z8QLv4pgSoQ-vJM6DyGKbjALzL9AErkhPdIYZtNg-2D2EMPPeWKswM-TKfH7yBTikX40ButEpz8JMZRoAS2Ma-AOYA5GrQtxT2NJNxYmWuT4P~UrcbeNfuyrO9AFrokDZRt4txyx5tll5IOkQZUt3zRqsgQj~~Iw-HiaHieHuhrO6zmeUsjgUo9Cuy3V73G1netEVumpuBujchcNLS6mLMz0LHXQ4mQjFWxYoKn9pzLNGIXHU8oxbNRKJqGbEwP41CVcg2JCSBuQIZExBMgtdEBnjyvA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Evil Scene: Scene 5 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3252667417/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3252667417/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909199068.mp4?Expires=1788327666&Signature=kWhreuC8yn6paAu6jI74Ruek8cjIt4IFQ58TPcBM7DQaLVZus52gcqE3kkHeTerPuDuVXr5ys62psaIP-XZy3U7wM7mOCuMcF7ylO5~DhALAHbpD~OztZdjKLNF0ZLp1SLHd8qO6aBebVWqcfEPmAqdGZnM0eg1qp5gvVu75kjpvYDJ1UNipBlV2sW9hZXOcz-WLm2PNbZBjpRDEqv9UveBChJv5Q63-L6K5J6C1tYUNcLaH4roZIH~MzezfGQ5LWEs9zsmKt8XRs3quRPQlueMRRo7JLavzSx6rMWc~FfuRfm0QWv97Eed7oOnQm4ndbx1k-hZsGVQD5FcEmSL4lw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Evil Scene: Scene 2 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2464138265/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2464138265/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889482035.mp4?Expires=1788327666&Signature=Tj2dlxQx9OQ9gq7oLZut66nLnPlZP0biJwuYgpbppqN6oEDTEhEsPHSWugsuTSLLCG6D-q-WHQXufvNuHW8tz~gK4P7579BeETRgGul7TI1TZdDJoSLxCV1HFkDbJPz2PeB36ea4PTOM9QqpiYNcYG8TNlGA5y4QWtvPptjPnYrIJ8zwpjeicLIUTl~dTyF45T73tG1ya-tW1yHU3ZaJAEWpRrFk3-FO0LsVvHjiqRsuhnaKhE5CLZI66l~Rhjy5O-qyYUEDBEpoOfjd8rKwXEaBBYxNiIPN45Vq~7q82LPapKgDev6hX4bz1Rm5Tpc-7d2il8pPZfbmtnxdfJEDqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Evil Scene: Scene 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1474282521/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1474282521/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677911083035.mp4?Expires=1788327666&Signature=e-2p48gkS6vh9dXhJWdI9WTYuXgE6IGbpJHl2U3wFRivTED~3JO0tszJrnGlLdlBqeZYvr~7G0vf9cbYYeBYX~85gz8h2CKzU2liKm2oUrm33pe3bXp-K~chDRvVpp6KUY4pGUcw0na8rX9AciQyX1EuVRY6kMdcKB5V5Dr-n9NSNWkBylq4U9TxA36kYJeoEzc-IdFbygADw2Xxfn8yxQxVwG6FUzg8p4~50whTIVIvpaFVyG2G0AwcbUQDTS9it3Ai3s8MvfcCUadCiqhy8U88VlFW7a3x2vNUjQzg9YBTvkf8MXRlegX1V-kdVSlq1qxU3UMDypkk7i5CBy7gHg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Evil Scene: Scene 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3906913305/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3906913305/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870333449.mp4?Expires=1788327666&Signature=akqd8qLMbyyoWdkCDxoPL3S5J3WpqneitEjPyHBAJMF0YKgy7JzmvD9ylZzWa-EvN6I5rYF8qL-HGwUDGlPXfW8aD26Mbpafq9BEjgBgtnaTnKUl8WL6EnZe0TKfH9eahVub2~zFyqmtAqO4pkHarwUtFSjpHabbjovU5WB397F9GIov-pb6vvJYRpFKymm~y9c60taZ4HT35SFMPfsHEoeyKeFG87A8rJVwms1DB~xg11YZd4sI5sGYd3o5~0Mgl-cXJMmmcgq4YTgjUSEX8O4j0SA7LdObjetBuVwUlLIXeUcs-3ICAgHVerjWiBRDhIfchSvMTltfemIbQghqNw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: September 9, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Sweden: September 16, 2003 (premiere)
Sweden: September 26, 2003
Denmark: October 1, 2003 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Norway: October 17, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Iceland: November 5, 2003 (Swedish Cultural Festival)
Finland: November 14, 2003
Norway: November 28, 2003
Sweden: January 29, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Ireland: February 15, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
United States: February 25, 2004 (Portland International Film Festival)
France: March 19, 2004 (Rouen Nordic Film Festival)
Denmark: March 28, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
Denmark: April 30, 2004
Turkey: May 7, 2004
China: June 6, 2004 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Australia: June 21, 2004 (TV premiere)
Philippines: June 24, 2004 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
New Zealand: July 22, 2004 (Auckland International Film Festival)
Taiwan: August 20, 2004
Thailand: September 16, 2004 (limited)
Romania: October 1, 2004
Poland: October 8, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Germany: October 14, 2004
Hungary: November 11, 2004
Italy: November 12, 2004
Hong Kong: January 27, 2005
Czech Republic: January 28, 2005 (European Union Film Festival)
Poland: February 4, 2005
Estonia: March 4, 2005
Russia: April 7, 2005
Mexico: May 5, 2005 (Mexico City)
France: June 17, 2005 (Cabourg Film Festival)
United Kingdom: June 24, 2005
Portugal: July 14, 2005
Spain: August 26, 2005
Austria: January 27, 2006
United States: March 10, 2006 (limited)
Argentina: June 8, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: February 22, 2011 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office