Disciple (Swedish: Lärjungen) is a 2013 Finnish Swedish-language drama film directed by Ulrika Bengts. It tells 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.[1]

Disciple
Original Swedish film poster
Directed byUlrika Bengts
Written byRoland Fauser
Jimmy Karlsson
Produced byMats Långbacka
StarringNiklas Groundstroem
CinematographyRobert Nordström
Distributed byLångfilm Productions
Release date
  • 27 September 2013 (2013-09-27)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageSwedish

The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.

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  1. ^ "Lärjungen". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Finland Selects 'Disciple' as Oscar Candidate". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2013.

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