Can the inkling of pure evil be sensed from a young, early age? If so, what would that portrait look like? Those are the thorny questions actor/filmmaker Brady Corbet looks to explore in his directorial debut, “The Childhood Of A Leader.”
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Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau, Tom Sweet and Robert Pattinson are the players in this story, which revolves around a pint-sized terror, the son of an American diplomat, who raises hell in post-World War I France, in a movie that makes it clear the child’s behavior will have wide-reaching consequences. Here’s the official synopsis:
A child’s angelic face conceals a budding sociopath in the audacious feature debut from actor Brady Corbet. A powerhouse international cast led by Robert Pattinson and Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) headlines this dark domestic nightmare. Set amidst the turmoil of World War I and its aftermath, it follows the young son of an American diplomat living in France as he learns to manipulate the adults around him-a monstrous coming of age that ominously parallels the rising tide of Fascism in Europe.
Featuring a score by legendary cult fave Scott Walker, “The Childhood Of A Leader” opens on July 22nd.
I’ve heard from other fans of Rob Pattinson that the film is really incredible and it got high praise in Sydney and Edinburgh as well.
Hopely I’ll be able to watch it one way or another as this is the type of film I’d pay a movieticket for.