Où regarder Un élève doué
- ርልዪረ20 février 2025Based on a Steven King novella this is a chilling and disturbing tale which explores the pervasive nature of evil and poses the question whether its presence and manifestation is due to nature or nurture. Set in suburban America the highly unlikely conceit is that a bright middle-class teenage boy notices a curious resemblance between an old man living in his neighbourhood and the face of a Nazi officer contained within wartime photographs he has been researching for a school project. The confirmation comes early in the film and within a tense atmosphere of blackmail and suspicion there develops a disquieting co-dependence between the two protagonists. Ian McKellan’s sublime performance as the unrepentant chain-smoking war criminal is almost matched by that of Bran Renfro as the manipulative youngster obsessed by Nazism and the Holocaust. There are some notable scenes and that involving the SS uniform is perhaps the most intense as it encapsulates the power dynamics between the two. An impressive film, quietly understated but nevertheless powerful.
- Callum21 décembre 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐½ – Apt Pupil A study in curiosity curdling into complicity. Apt Pupil isn’t a thriller in the way people expect one. There’s no rush, no cathartic justice, no real release. Instead, it’s a slow, suffocating examination of what happens when intellect, boredom, and moral vacancy collide. This is a film about fascination turning poisonous — not through accident, but through choice. Ian McKellen is, frankly, terrifying here not because he shouts or postures, but because of how easily he rationalises. Evil isn’t presented as monstrous spectacle; it’s presented as routine, conversational, almost instructional. Brad Renfro matches him disturbingly well, portraying a teenager whose curiosity doesn’t shock him into revulsion, but instead sharpens into something colder and more deliberate. Watching the balance of power shift between them is deeply uncomfortable — and that’s the point. What makes Apt Pupil linger isn’t what it shows, but what it refuses to soften. There’s no comforting moral framing, no external hand stepping in to reassure you that everything will be put right. The film trusts the audience to sit with the ugliness, to recognise that corruption doesn’t always announce itself — sometimes it arrives as intellectual interest, as arrogance, as the belief that you’re immune because you’re “just observing.” This isn’t a film you enjoy in the conventional sense. It’s one you respect, then think about later when you didn’t expect to. It’s heavy, deliberate, and morally abrasive — and it earns that discomfort rather than exploiting it. You don’t recommend this casually. But if someone asks for something challenging, unsettling, and intelligent — this belongs on the list. 🥃 Drink Pairing A neat Islay single-malt Scotch — smoky, medicinal, and unapologetically harsh. Much like the film, there’s no sweetness to hide behind, only a lingering reminder that discomfort was the point.
Get Plex on Your Devices
Free on 20+ platforms. Pick yours.Un élève doué Trivia
Un élève doué was released on 23 octobre 1998.
Un élève doué was directed by Bryan Singer.
Un élève doué has a runtime of 1h 47min.
Un élève doué was produced by Jane Hamsher, Bryan Singer, Don Murphy.
Fasciné par le cours de son professeur de sociologie à propos de l'Holocauste, Todd Bowden 16 ans et élève particulièrement brillant, se conscacre à des recherches sur le sujet. Un jour il croise un vieil homme en qui il croit reconnaitre l'ancien directeur du camp de Patin, recherché pour crimes contre l'humanite, Kurt Dussander. Entre l'élève curieux et l'ancien nazi, d'étranges relations de pouvoir vont se nouer.
The key characters in Un élève doué are Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro), Kurt Dussander (Ian McKellen), Richard Bowden (Bruce Davison).
Un élève doué is rated 16.
Un élève doué is a Drame, Thriller, Crime film.
Un élève doué has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.
Un élève doué had a budget of 14 M $US.
Un élève doué has made 8,9 M $US at the box office.