The Giant
2016, Swedish. Directed by Johannes Nyholm.
A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a three-year-old, and this continues to torment him today. To deal with life's trials, Rikard escapes into a fantasy world in which he's a 50-meter-tall giant.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 14 October 2016
- Original title
- Jätten
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark
- Written by
- Johannes Nyholm
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The Giant runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Giant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Giant?
The Giant (2016) was directed by Johannes Nyholm and stars Christian Andrén, Johan Kylén, Anna Bjelkerud.