The film is a chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century, following a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father works on the Treaty of Versailles. The boy's experiences shape his beliefs, and we see the emergence of a terrifying ego. Inspired by the childhoods of famous dictators, the movie is a senseless portrait of emerging evil.
The Childhood of a Leader
A person young's journey to self-discovery takes place amidst the turmoil of war.
