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.
Directing | Ariel Kleiman | Director |
Writing | Ariel Kleiman | Writer |
Writing | Sarah Cyngler | Writer |
Sound | Daniel Lopatin | Original Music Composer |
Production | Hannah Charlton | Casting Associate |
Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Cyngler | Costume Design |
Production | Allison Meadows | Casting |
Production | Anna McLeish | Producer |
Art | Sarah Cyngler | Production Design |
Sound | Mario Vaccaro | Foley |
Art | Steven Jones-Evans | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Natasha Kutrovacz | Set Costumer |
Camera | Ben King | Still Photographer |
Art | Maxine Dennett | Art Direction |
Visual Effects | Murray Curtis | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Sound | Matt Biffa | Music Supervisor |
Production | Sarah Shaw | Producer |
Editing | Chris Wyatt | Editor |
Art | Vanessa Cerne | Set Decoration |
Crew | Scott Warwick | Armorer |
Camera | Germain McMicking | Director of Photography |
Editing | James Ashton | Dialogue Editor |
Editing | Jack Hutchings | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Helen Magelaki | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Maria Pattison | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Angela Conte | Hair Designer |