I Want to Be a Soldier
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| Directed by | Christian Molina |
| Produced by |
Ferran Monje Carlos Gari Marivi de Villanueva |
| Written by | Cuca Canals, Christian Molina |
| Starring | Fergus Riordan |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
| Cinematography | Juan Carlos Lausín |
| Edited by | Alberto de Toro |
| Distributed by |
Canónigo Films Stars Pictures Trees Pictures Black Flag Cinema |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
I Want to Be a Soldier is a drama film released in Spain and at the Rome Film Festival in 2010. It is the fourth feature film of director Christian Molina.
Plot
Alex, a 10-year-old child, develops an unhealthy obsession with morbid imagery, which marks him asocial. Unable to befriend his peers, he creates an imaginary friend and role model, whom he names Astronaut Captain Harry. Upon the birth of his twin baby brothers, Alex feels more neglected than usual. He emotionally extorts his father into buying him a TV for his room, and starts spending hours watching violent programmes. As his antisocial behavior deepens, he also takes on a new imaginary friend, Sergeant John Cluster who will teach him how to realize his new dream of being a great soldier.
Cast
- Fergus Riordan as Alex
- Ben Temple as Astronaut Captain Harry / Sergeant John Cluster
- Andrew Tarbet as Father
- Jo Kelly as Mother
- Valeria Marini as teacher
- Cassandra Gava
- Josephine Barnes
- Robert Englund as psychiatrist
- Danny Glover as the principal