I Want to Be a Soldier

I Want to Be a Soldier

Is your family a safe environment?

Directed by Christian Molina

Produced by Canonigo Films, Produzione Straordinaria

2010100 min5.7 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of a troubled child's psychological unraveling, exploring the roots of violence fascination and family dysfunction.

“I Want To Be A Soldier” is the story of Alex, an average 8 year old child who develops a morbid fascination for images portraying violence. He starts to have communication problems with his parents and other children at school and becomes withdrawn, inventing two imaginary friends.

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  • Is I Want to Be a Soldier sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is I Want to Be a Soldier scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does I Want to Be a Soldier end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is I Want to Be a Soldier easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is I Want to Be a Soldier violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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