Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

1963 · 92 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.7 (470 votes)
Dir. Peter Brook · Starring James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Roger Allan · Music Raymond Leppard

Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...

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Amidst a nuclear war, a plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves. At first they cooperate, but when they split into two separate camps -- one led by the pragmatic Ralph and the other by militaristic Jack -- their society falls into disarray, leading to a disturbing examination of human nature and a chilling conclusion.

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A stark, unflinching descent into primal instincts. It feels like watching a slow-motion car crash of innocence, where order crumbles into brutal savagery under the weight of unchecked human nature. A truly disturbing and unforgettable experience.

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