Death of a Superhero

Germany, Ireland

2011

98 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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EXEC Paul Donovan, Matthias Esche, Jan S. Kaiser, Anthony McCarten

PROD Michael Garland, Astrid Kahmke, Philipp Kreuzer

CAST Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Andy Serkis, Aisling Loftus, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan, Jessica Schwarz, Matthias Beier

MUSIC Marius Ruhland

Toronto (Special Presentations), Tribeca (Viewpoints), Istanbul (International Competition)

Synopsis

After several cycles of chemotherapy, fourteen-year-old Donald (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) feels he has little left to hope for. Director Ian FitzGibbon’s adaptation of Anthony McCarten’s novel of the same name is a poignant coming-of-age story with a dark undertone, addressing the most painful of circumstances alongside a rich and often humorous treatment of classic teen preoccupations. –TIFF

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ConallVision

6Dec12

I cried through the whole thing. I'm not sure if it's actually any good or not.

Товарищ Петя.

3Aug12

This rarely happens to me, but my god. I just re-watched it and had to change it from a 4 to a 5. Cried like a little baby. Totally re-educating myself to be a thanatologist. Andy Serkis gives the performance of his life.

EivindMN

4Mar12

A beautiful film with absolutely wonderful characters. Maybe a bit too conventional narrative structure, but nothing to be bothered with. Considering it for five stars, but for the moment I try to be strict and hold back.