Beartown

This isn't a game.

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Release Date

10/18/2020

Runtime

5 eps, 270 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

Hockey is the last beacon of hope for the citizens of Björnstad, so when its junior hockey team makes the national semifinal, the burden of the entire town’s dreams weigh heavily on the shoulders of its teenage superstars. However, the day of the semi-final is also the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatised and the town in turmoil.

Status

Ended

Original Language

Swedish

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A small Swedish hockey town's desperate investment in its junior team unravels when a violent crime on semifinal day exposes the town's complicity and moral compromise. This is a slow-burn psychological examination of how communities protect their golden boys at the expense of truth.