
Apt Pupil
If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn
Directed by Bryan Singer
Produced by Bad Hat Harry Productions, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
A dark psychological thriller about the corrupting power of evil, told through the twisted mentorship between a brilliant teenager and a Nazi war criminal.
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
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Does Apt Pupil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Apt Pupil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Apt Pupil easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Apt Pupil sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Apt Pupil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
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