Movie

The Little Comrade

2018 · 100 min

A quiet, child's-eye view of fear and repression that aches with tenderness and dread.

Overview: In the midst of Stalinist tyranny, six-year-old Leelo's mother is sent to a prison camp. Haunted by her mother's last words telling her to be a good kid, Leelo vows to be on her best behaviour in the confusing grown-up world in the hope that it will bring her mother back.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, grief, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: family
isolation
grief
survival
coming-of-age
Places: small town
home
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none