September 8, 2016

The Childhood of a Leader

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This chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century tells the story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mould his beliefs - and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego. Loosely inspired by the early childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th Century and infused with the same sense of dread as The Others and The Omen, The Childhood of a Leader is an ominous portrait of emerging evil.
Country
UK
France
Hungary
Year
2015
Release date
September 8, 2016
Running time
116 min.

«Witness the birth of a terrifying ego»

This chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century tells the story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mould his beliefs - and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego. Loosely inspired by the early childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th Century and infused with the same sense of dread as The Others and The Omen, The Childhood of a Leader is an ominous portrait of emerging evil.
Country
UK
France
Hungary
Year
2015
Release date
September 8, 2016
Running time
116 min.
Awards
Venice Film Festival 2015: Luigi De Laurentiis Award
Venice Film Festival 2015: Venice Horizons Award - Best Director
Venice Film Festival 2015: Venice Horizons Award - Best Film