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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.4 / 100
2015·Crime / Drama / History·2h 17m

CHILD 44

“How do you find a killer who doesn’t exist?”

Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.

Above the Line
Daniel Espinosa·DirectorRichard Price·ScreenplayOliver Wood·Director of PhotographyJon Ekstrand·Original Music ComposerPietro Scalia·Editor
Cast
Tom Hardy·Leo DemidovGary Oldman·General Mikhail NesterovNoomi Rapace·Raisa DemidovFares Fares·Alexei AndreyevJoel Kinnaman·VasiliPaddy Considine·Vladimir MalevichJason Clarke·Anatoly BrodskyMark Lewis Jones·TortoiseVincent Cassel·Major KuzminNikolaj Lie Kaas·Ivan Sukov
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Daniel Espinosa·Director
Writing· 1
Richard Price·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Oliver Wood·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Pietro Scalia·EditorDylan Tichenor·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jon Ekstrand·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 11
Jan Roelfs·Production DesignMartin Vačkář·Art DirectionJenny Beavan·Costume DesignErik Polczwartek·Art DirectionAmy Byrne·Makeup & HairNiamh O'Loan·Makeup & HairAndrea Koutkova·Makeup & HairMartina Mrazova·Makeup & HairHelena Šteidlová·Makeup & HairRita Anjos·Special Effects Makeup ArtistMichael Byrne·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 10
Ridley Scott·ProducerSarah E. Johnson·Executive ProducerElishia Holmes·Executive ProducerMaria Cestone·Executive ProducerAdam Merims·Executive ProducerMolly Conners·Executive ProducerDouglas Urbanski·Executive ProducerHoyt David Morgan·Executive ProducerMichael Schaefer·ProducerGreg Shapiro·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Cristina Patterson·Contact Lens DesignerCristina Patterson·Contact Lens PainterWaldo Mason·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
50.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
ROI -74%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Child 44's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Gritty, Stark
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A stylized illustration depicts a large, light-skinned hand with dark outlines and shadows, gripping a jagged, multi-pointed red star. Red liquid, resembling bl”

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Key Elements
HandRed StarBloodRailroad Tracks
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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