Death of a Superhero

Death of a Superhero

2011 · 97 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (102 votes)
Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon · Starring Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, Ronan Raftery · Music Marius Ruhland

When time is precious living can't wait

Drama

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, introspective journey through the mind of a young boy facing his own mortality. It's a poignant exploration of imagination as a coping mechanism, wrapped in a gentle, melancholic atmosphere.

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