Death of a Superhero (2011)

Directed by

Ian Fitzgibbon

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 116 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 15-year-old boy facing a terminal illness copes by drawing comic book stories about an invincible superhero. The film follows his struggle with mortality and the people around him.

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What happens

Death of a Superhero is a 2011 Irish drama film based on the New Zealand novel of the same name by Anthony McCarten. Originally planned to be directed by McCarten in New Zealand, the film was shot on location in Ireland throughout 2010 and was directed by Ian FitzGibbon. The film stars Thomas Sangster alongside Andy Serkis. It tells the story of a dying 15-year-old boy who draws comic book stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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