The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Ulrich SeidlWriter
- Veronika FranzWriter
- Ulrich SeidlDirector
Cast
- Georg FriedrichEwald
- Florentina Elena PopAurica / Ewald's girlfriend
- Hans-Michael RehbergVater
- Marius IgnatStepfather
- Octavian-Nicolae CocisOctavian
- Ecaterina GramaticuOctavian's mother
- Gianni GramaticuOctavian's Brother
- Geta Mariana CiraEwald's girlfriend's mother
- Mircea BolbaSchool warden
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Themes
pedophiliafightingboys