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Cobain

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A boy from a broken home tries to find help for his pregnant and homeless mother while looking for a stable life in the home of his mother's ex, a pimp.

Critics Reviews

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Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 02/19/2018
Keizer proves a mesmerizing presence throughout. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 09/16/2020
Cobain is a gentle and thoughtful film that deals with some rough subject matter, and bridging the sensibility and topic are top-notch performances. Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince The Cinessential 06/05/2019
Every piece pops into place as it should, and all the dramatic beats play out as expected, with the only exception being the absurd direction the story takes. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak The Film Stage 02/19/2018
C+
The film is great at portraying its authentic emotions, but the places they come from can sometimes feel abrupt in this deliberately paced drama. Go to Full Review
Ben Croll Screen International 02/19/2018
A naturalistic portrait of a willful adolescent and his steadfast devotion to the troubled addict he calls mum. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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ole t 07/08/2018 15 year old Cobain youth home orphan tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over where the system fails. Well acted, lovely history about real humanity. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy from a broken home tries to find help for his pregnant and homeless mother while looking for a stable life in the home of his mother's ex, a pimp.
Director
Nanouk Leopold
Producer
Stienette Bosklopper
Screenwriter
Stienette Bosklopper
Production Co
Coin Film, Circe Films, A Private View
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 34m