Does The Childhood of a Leader end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Childhood of a Leader sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Childhood of a Leader easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Childhood of a Leader scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Childhood of a Leader violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Childhood of a Leader

Name: The Childhood of a Leader
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau, Jacques Boudet

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Directed by Brady Corbet

Produced by Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Bron Capital Partners

2016116 min6.1 / 10

A dark, intellectually rigorous psychological study of how historical trauma and parental influence can birth fascistic ideology in a child's formative years.

The chilling 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 mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Slow Emotional Collapse Honor And Duty Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Drama

Keywords

France Fascism Ego Discipline Based On Short Story Childhood 1910s Treaty Of Versailles

Questions people ask

Does The Childhood of a Leader end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Childhood of a Leader sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Childhood of a Leader easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Childhood of a Leader scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Childhood of a Leader 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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