Changeling
To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
Overview
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
Backdrop
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"To find her son, she did what no one else dared."
Deutsch
DE
Title: Der fremde Sohn
"Um ihr Kind zu finden, folgt sie unbeirrt ihrem Weg."
Français
FR
Title: L'Échange
"Pour retrouver son fils, elle a fait ce que personne n'a osé."
Italiano
IT
Title:
"Per ritrovare suo figlio, lei si spinse fin dove nessuno avrebbe mai osato."
Pусский
RU
Title: Подмена
"Для того, чтобы найти сына, она сделала то, что никто не осмелился"
Türkçe
TR
Title: Sahtekâr
"Oğlunu bulmak için, kimsenin cesaret edemediği bir şey yaptı."
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Reviews
Dark!
'Changeling' is a cracking release from 2008. Angelina Jolie gives a superb performance in the lead role, in a plot that is rather harrowing whilst also being actually incredibly infuriating - as in, the film does a great job at making the antagonists the antagonists.
The cast, spearheaded by Jolie, are excellent. No-one is on her level per se, but there are very good performances from the likes of John Malkovich, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Donovan and Geoff Pierson; kid actor Eddie Alderson also impresses.
I will say that the story wraps up in a quicker manner than I thought it would, though the pacing of the 142 minute run time is in fact one of its positives - even at that length, I feel it could've drawn out the court trial stuff longer; though that may have hindered the pacing, so it's not really a noteworthy criticism of mine at all.
One worth recommending, no doubt!
Oscar Awards
Wins
Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - 2008
Angelina Jolie
ART DIRECTION - 2008
James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
CINEMATOGRAPHY - 2008
Tom Stern
Media
Clip
"That Is Not My Son" Scene
Trailer
Trailer #1
Clip
Clip - Reverend Briegleb's Sermon