
KimgrewupinacriminalfamilyintheSwedishcountryside.Henowwantstomakeupforhiscrimes,clearhisdebtsandfreehissoul.Buthecan'tescapetheevilbloodthatrunsthroughhisveins.<br/> Focussingonwhatmightbecalledthe‘whitetrash’ofSweden,Savagefollowsfourdisaffectedyouthsdesperatetogetoutoftheirsmall,ruraltown.<br/> <br/> Kimisthesonofacriminalfather,andhasfollowedhimdownthatroutefarenoughtohavedoneprisontimehimself.Nowhewantstoputthatlifebehindhiminfavourofsomethingmorecomfortable:ajob,agirlfriend,ahouseandacar.Ylvahasbeenbroughtupinaconservativeandstrictlyreligioushousehold,butfindsherselfincreasinglydrawntosexandallthingssexual.Susanne,incontrast,isclearabouthergoaltomakehercareerasapole-dancer,buteventhisisn’tajobyoucanjustwalkintoandshemustauditiontofindaposition.RoundingoutthegroupisJesper,livinginanoldcoachandpayingthefarmeronwhoselanditisparkedwithmoneyhemakesbysellinghisbodytomenontheinternet.<br/> <br/> Madeonintrueindiestyle,thetwodirectors,acrewofthreeandthecastlivedinacottageandtentforallofproduction.Savageisaharshfilminmanyways,butitismadeaboutpeoplelivinginharshconditions.Farfromtheidylliccountrysideweoftenseeintheholidayadverts,thisisafaithfullookatruralpoverty,bothfinancial,andemotional.