The Childhood of a Leader
- Original title
- The Childhood of a Leader
- Year
- 2015
- Running time
- 115 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-Hungary-France;
- Genre
- Drama | 1910s. I World War. Childhood. Family Relationships. Politics
- Synopsis
- An American family settles into the French countryside at the end of the First World War, where the father (Liam Cunningham) is involved in the peace negotiations around the Treaty of Versailles. His wife (Berenice Bejo) is a devout Christian who struggles with the tantrums of their defiant young son (Tom Sweet), whose willful outbursts begin to demonstrate a monster in the making.
- Awards
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2016: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography & First Work2015: Venice Film Festival: Best Director & Best Debut Film (Horizon Section)2014: Sevilla Film Festival: Official Selection2015: Seville European Film Festival: nominated to Giraldillo de Oro- Best Film.
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