Skip to main content

Child's Pose Review (2013) — 79% Celluloid Score

Directed by Călin Peter Netzer · 2013 ·

Answer Summary: Is Child's Pose worth watching?

Child's Pose (2013) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Child's Pose?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

92% Editorial Rating
72% Audience snapshot · excluded
80 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7.3 IMDb /10
Watch Trailer
Runtime
1h 44m
Cast
Vlad Ivanov , Luminița Gheorghiu , Bogdan Dumitrache , Florin Zamfirescu , Mimi Brănescu , Tania Popa , Adrian Titieni , Ilinca Goia , Teodor Corban , Natașa Raab
Country
Romania
Language
Romanian

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Rent: Apple TV

Buy: Apple TV

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (92/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Celluloid Score 79% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

    Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

    Streaming availability, artwork and title metadata courtesy of TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

    Is Child's Pose worth watching?

    Yes — Child's Pose earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Child's Pose — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2013. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

    What is Child's Pose about?

    Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.

    Watch the Trailer

    Child's Pose stills

    Official production imagery supplied through TMDB, kept with the movie instead of split into a thin gallery page.

    Child's Pose production still 1
    Child's Pose production still 2
    Child's Pose production still 3
    Child's Pose production still 4
    Child's Pose production still 5
    Child's Pose production still 6

    Images courtesy of TMDB. TMDB does not endorse or certify Celluloid.

    Reader takes

    No reader takes published yet — be the first helpful voice.

    More Like This

    Ranked by genre overlap and Celluloid Score — full movies like Child's Pose page.