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Child's Pose

Child's Pose

20136.71h 44m

Overview

Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.

Directed by Călin Peter Netzer
Written by Răzvan Rădulescu, Călin Peter Netzer
Produced by Ada Solomon, Călin Peter Netzer
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1M0

Top Cast

Vlad Ivanov

Vlad Ivanov

Dinu Laurențiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Cornelia Kerenes - Mother

Bogdan Dumitrache

Bogdan Dumitrache

Barbu - Son

Florin Zamfirescu

Florin Zamfirescu

Aurelian Făgărașanu

Mimi Brănescu

Mimi Brănescu

agent Pricop

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Tania Popa

Luminița Angheliu

Adrian Titieni

Adrian Titieni

Traian Angheliu

Ilinca Goia

Ilinca Goia

Carmen

Teodor Corban

Teodor Corban

Themes & Keywords

car accidentmother figureoedipus complexromanian new wave

About Child's Pose

Child's Pose is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of car accident, mother figure, oedipus complex, romanian new wave. Directed by Călin Peter Netzer, it stars Vlad Ivanov, Luminița Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache. Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.

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