The title of this film is already a short review. 🙂 I guess you could call it a Swedish take on the Forrest Gump theme. The narration style that's larded with flashbacks reminded me of Jaco van Dormael's films, particularly his Toto le Héros (1991) and Mr. Nobody (2009).

I enjoyed the blend of cynicism and humor, but in the second half the film loses its momentum and starts to become a slightly dragging farce, reminiscent of old Swedish children's series.

The Tale is a film that's hard to review properly. I've started this review four times and kept erasing what I had written. Let me just state that this is a very important tale to be told, on behalf of all victims of child abuse.

Great movie, with top class performances by both Tom Hanks and the Somalian actors. A tense drama that leaves you on the edge of your seat, with the added dimension of the film being based on a true story, although you wish these things wouldn't happen for real.