Introduction

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.

Outline

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 behaviour deepens, he also takes on a new imaginary friend, Sergeant John Cluster who will teach him how to realise 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

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Christian Molina
• Producer(s):
  • Fernando Barbeyto … assistant producer
  • Mamen Boué … co-producer
  • Antonio Buoniconti … co-executive producer
  • Annette Colbert-Latham … co-producer
  • Loris Curci … associate producer
  • Jorge Daura … co-producer
  • Mariví de Villanueva … executive producer
  • Alessandro Derviso … executive producer
  • Pierfrancesco Fiorenza … co-producer
  • Ruggero Gargano … assistant producer
  • Carlos Gari … associate producer
  • Antonio González … line producer
  • Melvin Latham … co-producer
  • Guia Loffredo … co-producer
  • Valeria Marini … co-producer
  • Ferran Monje … producer
  • Maurizio Santarelli … co-producer
• Writer(s):
  • Cuca Canals … (written by)
  • Christian Molina … (written by)
  • Chesley Heymsfield … (adaptation)
• Music:
  • Federico Jusid
• Cinematography:
  • Juan Carlos Lausín
• Editor(s):
  • Alberto de Toro
• Production:
  • Black Flag
  • Canonigo Films
  • Produzione Straordinaria (co-production)
  • Stars Pictures
  • Trees Pictures
  • Visage Productions
• Distributor(s):
  • Canonigo Films (Spain, 2011)
  • DTP Entertainment (Germany, 2011)(DVD)
  • Eagle Films (Non-US, 2010)(middle east)
  • Edel Media & Entertainment (Germany, 2013)(Starmovie, Blu-ray, DVD)
  • Edel Media & Entertainment (Germany, 2013)(Starmovie, DVD)
  • Epic Pictures Group (World-wide, 2010)
• Release Date: 12 October 2010 (Stiges Film Festival, Spain).
• Running Time: 88 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Spain and Italy.
• Language: English.

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