Playground

Name: Playground
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-10-20
Rating: 7.059

Drama1h 12m

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100%

Tomatometer

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82%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

3 videos

Details

ReleasedOct 20, 2021

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

$1.2M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Dragons Films

Lunanime

VOO

BeTV

Where to watch(NG)

JustWatch ↗

Stream

Film Movement Plus

Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“As honest as it is empathetic, Playground presents a sensitive yet hard-hitting child's-eye view of life in elementary school.”

100% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Danny Leigh

RTFinancial TimesJun 10, 2022

Wandel’s film is too wrenching to be called a movie for children. But children would recognise the truth and the complexity of it, which is surely the highest praise.

Ryan Gilbey

RTNew StatesmanApr 27, 2022

Playground is commendable in treating break-time brouhahas like the far-reaching, formative conflicts they really are.

Wendy Ide

RTObserver (UK)Apr 24, 2022

It’s a remarkable achievement.

Ally Ham

RTVideo Librarian MagazineJul 24, 2024

Playground crystallizes the cruelty, the poetry, the life-and-death largeness of childhood.

Information

Title

Playground

Released

Oct 20, 2021

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Belgium

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 12m

Status

Released

Studios

Dragons Films, Lunanime