When children commit unspeakable crimes, who bears responsibility? And who pays the price?
Snow falls softly over a desolate playground. A fourteen-year-old boy lies face down in front of a swing-set as his life drains out of the gaping wound in his head. Behind him stands his best friend, a warm gun in his trembling hand.
Dogge and Billy are unlikely best friends. Dogge is from affluent Rönnviken, Billy from the concrete towers of Våringe – only a few hundred yards across a highway, but worlds apart. From the outside, Dogge has everything, but beneath the glossy surface of his life he is lonely and neglected. Meanwhile, Billy’s family are poor first-generation immigrants, but their cramped one-bedroom apartment is filled with love.
When ruthless gangs tighten their grip on Våringe, the prospect of fast cash, easy access to drugs and the respect that comes with power draws both boys in. Bu
