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Elixir

Elixir

Elixir

Genres

Drama

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Four young boys with immigrant backgrounds stumble upon the recipe for Elixir, a drink that will make them more Swedish, both culturally and in appearance. What starts out as fun...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

22 October 2004

Country

Sweden

Cast

Joni Khado

Joni Khado

Abbe

Ronny Barros Vidal

Ronny Barros Vidal

Marco

Mark Wong

Mark Wong

Choy

Bijoux Steve Mbemba

Bijoux Steve Mbemba

Jeffrey

Isabella Carbonell-Rising

Isabella Carbonell-Rising

Frida

Rasmus Wremborn

Rasmus Wremborn

Tommy

Harry Goldstein

Harry Goldstein

Teacher

Lars Magnus Larsson

Lars Magnus Larsson

Policeman

Ulrika Olausson

Ulrika Olausson

Policewoman

Inger Heyman

Inger Heyman

Librarian

Margit Tamnhed

Margit Tamnhed

Katt-Kerstin

Mikael Pareklev

Mikael Pareklev

Swim Instructor

Said Abdu

Said Abdu

Friend

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