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Partisan
Description
Trained to be an assassin alongside other children, an 11-year-old boy, Alexander, begins to question Gregori's overpowering influence on the children and their training to become assassins. Threatened by his increasing unwillingness to fall in line, Gregori's behavior turns erratic and adversarial toward the child he once considered a son. With the two set dangerously at odds and the commune's way of life disintegrating, the residents fear a violent resolution is at hand in this Sundance award-winning thriller.
Trained to be an assassin alongside other children, an 11-year-old boy, Alexander, begins to question Gregori's overpowering influence on the children and their training to become assassins. Threatened by his increasing unwillingness to fall in line, Gregori's behavior turns erratic and adversarial toward the child he once considered a son. With the two set dangerously at odds and the commune's way of life disintegrating, the residents fear a violent resolution is at hand in this Sundance award-winning thriller.
Actors:
Daniel Vernikovski,
Sosina Wogayehu,
Csenge Birloni,
Chris Chan,
Evie Baker,
Wietse Cocu,
Esther Blaser-Tokarev,
Nigel Barber,
Levi Watts,
Zsofia Stavropoulos,
Jeremy Chabriel,
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Daniel Vernikovski
Sosina Wogayehu
Csenge Birloni
Chris Chan
Evie Baker
Wietse Cocu
Esther Blaser-Tokarev
Nigel Barber
Levi Watts
Zsofia Stavropoulos
Jeremy Chabriel
Country:
United States
Keywords:
#Animal Kingdom #Ariel Kleiman #Florence Mezzara #Jeremy Chabriel #Partisan #Vincent Cassel #Warp Films Australia
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Kleiman seems less interested in explaining the whys of his scenario than in observing his characters and their interactions -- a strategy that pays off thanks to excellent lead turns.October 04, 2015
It's hard to tell if director and co-writer Ariel Kleiman is being serious or sarcastic with a story this preposterous.February 24, 2016
A patiently unfolding drama that displays the lengths one will go to provide shelter and community, and what happens if you step out of bounds.October 01, 2015
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Newcomer Jeremy Chabriel commands as 11-year-old Alexander, a chosen son whose dawning sense of right and wrong challenges the social order. An auspicious beginning, for him and Kleiman.October 02, 2015
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A big fat meh.February 05, 2016
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