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I’m only going to post the extracts from this article where Brady talks about his inspirations for the film, why he filmed it the way he did etc.  And I strongly recommend if you don’t want spoilers do not click on the source link to read the entire article because Nicholas Wennö hasn’t advised that there is a major spoiler in it.  Of course if you don’t mind the ending of the film being spoilt [unlike me who is not happy Jan] then by all means click away.  From Nicholas’s interview [Bing & Google translation]:

“”No one is born an extremist,” reads the headline on the website of National coordinator against violent extremism. The page continues: “Together we can prevent violent extremism. Through prevention, we will strengthen the individual and society. ”

The actor Brady Corbet would probably agree on most things. Today is the premiere of his mysterious and strange directorial debut “The Childhood of a Leader” … following an unstable young boy’s gradual road to fascism. A sort of “scenes from a childhood” which borrows its name from Jean-Paul Sartre’s short story from 1939 about a weak and insecure young man who embraces an anti-Semitic and fascist ideology.

– The whole concept of the movie was to avoid anything that was psychological, which is a bit of a paradox for something that is basically a kind of psychodrama, says Brady Corbet sitting in a hotel at the Avenue in Gothenburg with black beanie, red scarf and a pinstriped jacket.

Corbet has made a name for himself as a reliable independent actor in films like “Melancholia,” “Eden,” “Clouds of Sils Maria” and “Tourist”. Some may remember Corbet as one of the two psychos who terrorizes a bourgeois family with golf clubs in Hollywood version of “Funny Games” (2007).

“The Childhood of a Leader” also has obvious similarities with Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner “The White Ribbon”, which depicts how the authoritarian upbringing and black pedagogy in a German village paved the way for the rise of Nazism in 30th century Germany.

– Yes, my film is totally related to “The White Ribbon”. The first seed for the film was sown too when I was working with Michael on “Funny Games”. During filming, he talked about how “The White Ribbon” was inspired by Volker Schlöndorffs “The Young Törless” by Robert Musil’s novel – one of the best movies ever made!

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I’m never going to get tired of seeing Robert Pattinson “The Childhood of a Leader” promotional posters.  This one from Swedish distributor, TriArt Film Facebook

 

Love these photos that Andrea Flesch (costume designer) shared on her website, but obviously so much better in HQ.  Robert is so regal.

 

 

Thanks Posh for the HQ.

Gorgeous man is gorgeous.  Don’t forget (which I’m sure you won’t) Robert Pattinson “The Childhood of a Leader” is in Swedish cinemas from 13 May 2016.

 

Thanks Posh

Triart also posted on their instagram (they have other stills if you are interested on their page)

The Childhood of a Leader #biopremiär13maj #robertpattinson Photo: Agatha A. Nitecka

A photo posted by TriArt Film (@triartfilm) on May 11, 2016 at 11:12am PDT

Can’t wait to see what other glorious photos Agatha might unleash eventually

 

I have been waiting patiently for this news today.  I’m so ecstatic that we will finally see Robert Pattinson in The Childhood of a Leader and the best part is that it’s in official competition.  As you know RPAU has a soft spot for this film festival. Details for the screening can be found here as well as tickets for 6pm screening on 14 June 2016 and 11.45 am 15 June 2016.  The State Theatre and Sydney Film Festival – my happiest memories ever.

I have been twirling since this tweet this morning.

THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER by Brady Corbet (UK, Hungary, France) w/ Bérénice Bejo and Robert Pattinson #SydFilmFest 🏆 pic.twitter.com/fgVuB0cHnM

— Sydney Film Festival (@sydfilmfest) May 10, 2016

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