Can the inkling of pure evil be sensed from a young, early age? If so, what would that portrait look like? Those are the thorny questions actor/filmmaker Brady Corbet looks to explore in his directorial debut, “The Childhood Of A Leader.”
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Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau, Tom Sweet and Robert Pattinson are the players in this story, which revolves around a pint-sized terror, the son of an American diplomat, who raises hell in post-World War I France, in a movie that makes it clear the child’s behavior will have wide-reaching consequences. Here’s the official synopsis:
A child’s angelic face conceals a budding sociopath in the audacious feature debut from actor Brady Corbet. A powerhouse international cast led by Robert Pattinson and Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) headlines this dark domestic nightmare. Set amidst the turmoil of World War I and its aftermath, it follows the young son of an American diplomat living in France as he learns to manipulate the adults around him-a monstrous coming of age that ominously parallels the rising tide of Fascism in Europe.
Featuring a score by legendary cult fave Scott Walker, “The Childhood Of A Leader” opens on July 22nd.