# Child's Pose (2013)

> An affluent Romanian mother wages a morally corrosive campaign to protect her estranged adult son after a fatal car accident.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97838

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Călin Peter Netzer
- Cast: Vlad Ivanov, Luminița Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Florin Zamfirescu, Mimi Brănescu, Tania Popa, Adrian Titieni, Ilinca Goia
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2187115/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: oppressive, intimate, psychologically tense, arthouse film night, serious drama viewing

## Synopsis

A mother's desperate attempt to control her son's fate leads to a gripping exploration of love and manipulation.

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