The Disciple

The Disciple (2013)

Lärjungen

The Disciple is set in the summer of 1939, when 13-year-old Karl arrives in the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea to work as lighthouse master Hasselbond’s assistant. Hasselbond, however, turns him down because of his young age. Karl struggles desperately to stay on and makes friends with Hasselbond’s oppressed son, Gustaf, but their friendship changes to rivalry and hate when Hasselbond starts to favor Karl over his own son.

Date of release
2013-09-27
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Ulrika Bengts

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: €1.4M
  • Filmed in: Åland, Lemland, and Lågskär
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Disciple is a 2013 Finnish Swedish-language drama film directed by Ulrika Bengts. It tells the 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.

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