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Jul 22, 2016 · With its elegant Vermeer lighting, cinematographer Lol Crawley renders the family’s house as a character with its own moods and secrets, ones evoked through oblique camera angles and shots that linger pensively on shadowy rooms well after people have left them.
Jul 21, 2016 · A visually sumptuous, slow-boil freakout set in France in the aftermath of World War I, it hinges on an unruly boy, Prescott (Tom Sweet), who goes to battle with his authoritarian parents as his...
- Brady Corbet
Jul 22, 2016 · The Childhood of a Leader mirrors the rise of fascism in post-WWI Europe with a well-acted, confidently crafted look at one young man's unsettling coming of age. Read Critics Reviews
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- Brady Corbet
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Sep 7, 2015 · Venice Film Review: ‘The Childhood of a Leader’. Brady Corbet's directorial debut is exceedingly ambitious and finally maddening, but it's an auspicious folly. By Guy Lodge. Courtesy of ...
The Childhood of a Leader owes big to its young star Tom Sweet. As a wide eyed, bratty kid, his brave performance alone will cause a string of nature vs nurture debates... Full Review | Jul...
Jul 22, 2016 · The Childhood of a Leader is a dark, enigmatic piece of work that hovers between visionary greatness and petty domestic triviality. Corbet's inaugural stint behind the camera marks a stunning debut.
Jun 20, 2017 · A chilling coming-of-age tale about a future fascist leader, The Childhood of a Leader addresses the question with formal daring, bracing intelligence and emotional insight – but doesn’t leave us with any easy answers. Disconcertingly, the budding dictator looks like an angel.
