Partisan

Story

Synopsis

On the edge of a crumbling city, 11-year-old Alexander lives in a sequestered commune alongside other children, their mothers, and charismatic leader, Gregori. Gregori teaches the children how to raise livestock, grow vegetables, work as a community - and how to kill. With the birth of a new baby brother weighing on his mind, Alexander begins to question Gregori’s overpowering influence on the children and their training to become assassins. Threatened by his increasing unwillingness to fall in line, Gregori’s behavior turns erratic and adversarial toward the child he once considered a son. With the two set dangerously at odds and the commune’s way of life disintegrating, the residents fear a violent resolution is at hand.

Director

Ariel Kleiman

Writers

Sarah Cyngler, Ariel Kleiman

Language

English

Country

Australia, United States of America

Release date

29 April 2015

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Vincent Cassel

  Gregori

• 

  Nigel Barber

  Karaoke Detective

• Jeremy Chabriel

  Alexander

• 

  Florence Mezzara

  Susanna

• Sosina Wogayehu

  Penelope

• Timothy Styles

  Gary

• Katalin Hegedus

  Magdalena

• Daniel Vernikovski

  Andre

• Zsofia Stavropoulos

  Bella

• 

  Kai Caster

  Alexander (uncredited)