# Apt Pupil (1998)

> A troubled high-school student’s fascination with a hidden Nazi war criminal turns a suburban secret into a study of moral corruption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4633

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Bryan Singer
- Cast: Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Jan Tříska, Michael Byrne, Heather McComb
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118636/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, paranoid, oppressive, dark movie night, psychological thriller marathon

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