Partisan

"Protect the ones you love"

2015 1h 38m EN

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6.1

MID

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58%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 116🥫58%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 4,271

ThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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On the edge of a crumbling city, 11-year-old Alexander lives in a sequestered commune alongside other children, their mothers, and charismatic leader, Gregori. Gregori teaches the children how to raise livestock, grow vegetables, work as a community - and how to kill. With the birth of a new baby brother weighing on his mind, 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.

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Cast

Vincent Cassel
Gregori
Nigel Barber
Karaoke Detective
Jeremy Chabriel
Alexander
Florence Mezzara
Susanna
Sosina Wogayehu
Penelope
Timothy Styles
Gary
Katalin Hegedus
Magdalena
Daniel Vernikovski
Andre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ariel Kleiman
Writers: Sarah Cyngler, Ariel Kleiman
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ariel Kleiman, shot by Germain McMicking. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Lopatin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Hutchings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vincent Cassel and Nigel Barber and Jeremy Chabriel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Protect the ones you love".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3155242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ariel Kleiman directs. Germain McMicking behind the camera. Daniel Lopatin scores. Jack Hutchings cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Directed by Ariel Kleiman, shot by Germain McMicking. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniel Lopatin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Hutchings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vincent Cassel and Nigel Barber and Jeremy Chabriel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Protect the ones you love".
8IMDB entry: tt3155242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.