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Death of a Superhero

2011 · 97 min

A tender, painful look at a boy facing death, mixing fantasy and raw emotion into a quietly devastating watch.

Directed by
Ian Fitzgibbon
Genres
Drama
Tagline
When time is precious living can't wait
Overview
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

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Directed by
Ian Fitzgibbon
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
  • family
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Ian Fitzgibbon
Written by
Anthony McCarten
Starring
Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, Ronan Raftery, Sean Duggan, Enda Oates
Music
Marius Ruhland
Cinematography
Tom Fährmann
Runtime
97 min
Country
Germany, Ireland
Languages
English

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