Leaps and Bounds / Hoppet (2007)

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Title: Leaps and Bounds (Hoppet)
Director: Petter Næss
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
Year: 2007

Cast: Ali Ali, Peter Stormare, Rikard Jarl, Per Fritzell, Ronas Gemici, Kajsa Bergqvist, Marie Göranzon et al.

Azad and Tigris are two inseparable brothers from a war-torn country. Their family plans to flee to Germany, but the smuggler they hire initially only has two passports to offer. The parents decide to send the boys to Frankfurt via Sweden first, intending to follow as soon as possible. However, something goes wrong, and the brothers find themselves stranded at a Swedish airport without tickets to Frankfurt.

Alone in a strange country with an unfamiliar language, they end up falsely joining another refugee family as "bonus children" to seek asylum. Due to a registration error, 12-year-old Azad is recorded as being only 9. This causes friction at school, but Azad is a quick learner and finds solace in sports—specifically high jumping, inspired by his idol Kajsa Bergqvist. Eventually, a trip with an athletic club to Germany offers the brothers a chance to find their parents, though the journey is paved with misunderstandings, trouble, and a deep, inconsolable homesickness.

An exciting youth film.

Editor’s Note (2026): Directed by Petter Næss (who directed the Oscar-nominated *Elling*), this film balances a heartbreaking premise with the lighthearted tropes of a sports movie. It’s a classic example of Swedish "Middle-of-the-road" cinema—well-acted and meaningful, but perhaps a bit too "safe" for Iva to give it a higher score.

..an exciting youth film

Titel: Hoppet
Regi: Petter Næss
Körtid: 1 timme 29 minuter
Årtal: 2007

I rollerna: Ali Ali, Peter Stormare, Rikard Jarl, Per Fritzell, Ronas Gemici, Kajsa Bergqvist, Marie Göranzon m fl.

Azad och Tigris är två oskiljaktiga bröder från ett krigshärjat land. Familjen planerar att fly till Tyskland och den anlitade smugglaren har till en början två pass att erbjuda. Föräldrarna beslutar då att sända de båda bröderna till Frankfurt via Sverige och själva komma efter. Någonting går snett och utan biljett till Frankfurt står bröderna där på flygplatsen i Sverige, ensamma i ett främmande land.

Azad och Tigris ser ingen annan råd än att, som "bonusbarn", falskeligen ingå i en annan flyktingfamilj som söker asyl. Av misstag antecknas Azad som 9 år gammal, fastän han är 12. Azad har dock lätt för språket och skaffar sig vänner genom idrotten, där han är en framstående höjdhoppare med Kajsa Bergqvist som idol. Som medlem i en idrottsförening får han chansen att åka till Tyskland för att leta efter sina föräldrar, men vägen dit är kantad av missförstånd och en otröstlig hemlängtan.

En spännande ungdomsfilm.

Redaktörens kommentar (2026): Petter Næss (regissören bakom *Elling*) lyckas här förvandla ett tungt flyktingtema till en hjärtlig "feel-good"-berättelse för unga. Med Peter Stormare som korvgubbe och Per Fritzell i en biroll får filmen en distinkt svensk ton, även om det allvarliga ämnet ibland hamnar lite i skuggan av idrottstemat.

..en spännande ungdomsfilm

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