Child's Pose

Child's Pose

Directed by Călin Peter Netzer

Produced by Parada Film, Hai Hui Entertainment

2013104 min6.7 / 10

A psychologically penetrating study of maternal control and arrested development, where a mother's refusal to let her son grow up becomes complicit in moral corruption.

Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.

Questions people ask

  • Is Child's Pose sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Child's Pose end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Child's Pose easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Child's Pose violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Child's Pose scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Child's Pose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Child's Pose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Child's Pose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Child's Pose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Child's Pose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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