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Playground

Playground

Drama · 2021

When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

Movie details

Playground

2021 Drama 1h 12m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Playground?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Laura Wandel

Written by

Laura Wandel

Maya Vanderbeque

Maya Vanderbeque

Nora

Günter Duret

Günter Duret

Abel

E

Elsa Laforge

Victoire

Lena Girard Voss

Lena Girard Voss

Clémence

Simon Caudry

Simon Caudry

Antione

T

Thao Maerten

David

J

James Seguy

Malik

Court is in session

Put Playground on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.