Gramsci
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The childhood of a leader
Director Brady Corbet.
Actor who has worked with Lars van Trier and Haneke.
Influence shows. Not in a bad way. It's on Mubi. Had it on my watchlist. Slightly put off as thought it might be plodding historical drama.
Set after WW1 a American and his German wife go to Europe to take part in the peace negotiations. Taking their son with them. Bad idea
It's the kind of film I like as it wasn't at all what I expected. And it's a film rather than a drama. Been watching a lot on Netflix and the formulaic stock characters and plot lines are getting on my nerves. Even with good stuff.
This film departs for the wilder shores. Maybe I'm not watching it right. I find Haneke terribly worthy but his films are a trip. Like this one
Great performance from the little boy. He's an absolute manipulative little monster showing up the oh so nice liberal bourgeois family. By end I was cheering him on. He's that awful
The thesis that cross dressing little sociopathic monsters turn into right wing dictators adulated by the people I found so un PC that I wondered if Corbet was taking the piss out of deeply serious European "art' films. Maybe not.
Tbf I found the film a delight from start to finish. Great music score as well. It's a real cinematic ride. And all the better for it. Glad I decided to give it a go after all this time on my watchlist.
It's got great little scenes. At the dinner table- Daddy why did my French teacher stay behind? Did she give you lessons? Loved it. Had me in stitches. Real portrayed of how dysfunctional the family is.
On basis of this film Corbet is a director to watch.
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