Erik Ponti

Erik Ponti is the main protagonist of the 1981 novel The Evil by Jan Guillou and it's 2003 movie adaption of the same name. He was portrayed by Andreas Wilson.

Personality
As a result of all abuse by his Stepfather whipping him, he is very aggressive and brutal in fights which resulted him in being expelled and sent to a boarding school where students has to look after themselves. During his time there he became more calm and befriends a shy and timid student by the name of Pierre Tanguy.

By the time he spent at the Boarding school he begins to stand up against his bullies there and even becoming a wellknown swimmer at class and wins an award.

At the end of the movie and the novel he finally stand up against his stepfather and beats him off screen.

Erik is shown having a great sense of humor that he even dares to joke about after he got revenge on Otto by throwing back same feces from a bucket while having the lights out.

Trivia

 * Andreas Wilson had to practice front crawl swimming in the style during the 1950's to come in the role.


 * We never get to see when he finally beats up his Stepfather.