Oskar, a lonely outsider at the age of twelve, is mistreated at school by his peers; at home, Oskar fantasizes about exacting revenge on a trio of bullies. The story takes place in the suburb of Blackeberg, Stockholm, in the year 1982. He strikes up a friendship with Eli, his twelve-year-old next-door neighbor, despite the fact that Eli can only be seen at the snow-covered playground outside their building at night.
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Oskar, a lonely outsider at the age of twelve, is mistreated at school by his peers; at home, Oskar fantasizes about exacting revenge on a trio of bullies. The story takes place in the suburb of Blackeberg, Stockholm, in the year 1982. He strikes up a friendship with Eli, his twelve-year-old next-door neighbor, despite the fact that Eli can only be seen at the snow-covered playground outside their building at night.
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