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Child's Pose
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 84, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A wealthy, controlling architect uses her social influence and connections to manipulate the situation after her adult son causes a fatal car accident. While he remains emotionally detached, she plunges into a frantic campaign to prevent him from facing jail time. She attempts to bribe witnesses and re-write the narrative of the event, exposing the deep class divisions in Romanian society. Her efforts highlight the fraught relationship between mother and son, built on a lifetime of possessive love and a desperate need to maintain control over his life.
Details
- Director
- Călin Peter Netzer
- Writers
- Călin Peter Netzer, Răzvan Rădulescu
- Studio
- Parada Film, Hai Hui Entertainment
- Released
- 8 March 2013
- Country
- Romania
- Language
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Awards
- 1 win, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →1 win from 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2014 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Romania | Nominee |
| 26th European Film Awards 2013 | Best Actress | Luminița Gheorghiu | Nominee |
| Golden Bear 2013 | Golden Bear | Winner |
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×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Romania | Nominee |
| Golden Bear | Winner |
| Best Actress | Luminița Gheorghiu | Nominee |