Play is an astute observation based on real cases of bullying. In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate manipulation scheme called the ‘brother trick,’ involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

(Uses the latest generation of Red cameras to capture long-held shots that were so high-resolution that editors could readjust the framing in post-production, apparently the first time the technique has been used for a feature.)