First They Killed My Father
2017 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 7.4 · 80% critics
A young child is forced to grow up fast when a brutal regime takes control of Cambodia, tearing families from their homes and pushing ordinary people into fear, hunger, and hard labor. Seen through a child’s perspective, the story follows a desperate struggle to stay alive and hold on to hope amid chaos and propaganda.
Based on First They Killed My Father
Also known as First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-02-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (710 votes)
- Budget
- $24,000,000
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, intimate survival drama based on real events and can handle bleak subject matter; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear context, or lighter viewing like Dolemite Is My Name.
Pros: powerful true-story drama; child’s-eye perspective; haunting, immersive mood | Cons: slow, repetitive pacing; limited historical background; restrained depiction of horrors
Themes
- cambodia
- mass murder
- 1970s
- biography
- genocide
- prison camp
- forced labor
- history
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
- SM
Sareum Srey Moch
as Loung
Phoeung Kompheak
as Pa
Sveng Socheata
as Ma
- MK
Mun Kimhak
as Kim
- HD
Heng Dara
as Meng
- KS
Khoun Sothea
as Khouy
- SN
Sarun Nika
as Geak
- RM
Run Malyna
as Chaou
- ON
Oun Srey Neang
as Keav
- HC
Horm Chhora
Directed by Angelina Jolie