''I Want to Be a Soldier'' is a

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

released in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

and at the

Rome Film Festival International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. Sections The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections: Cinema d'O ...

in 2010. It is the fourth feature film of director Christian Molina.

Plot

Alex, a 10-year-old child, develops an unhealthy obsession with morbid imagery, which marks him

asocial Asociality refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. Asociality may be associated with avolition, but it can, moreover, be a manifestation of limited opportunities for social relati ...

. Unable to befriend his peers, he creates an imaginary friend and role model, whom he names Astronaut Captain Harry. Upon the birth of his twin baby brothers, Alex feels more neglected than usual. He emotionally extorts his father into buying him a TV for his room, and starts spending hours watching violent programmes. As his antisocial behavior deepens, he also takes on a new imaginary friend, Sergeant John Cluster who will teach him how to realize his new dream of being a great soldier.

Cast

Fergus Riordan Fergus James Riordan is a Scottish/Irish actor and photographer, best known for his role in '' Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'' as Daniel "Danny" Ketch. He was born in Madrid, and one of his parents is Irish and the other is Scottish. Care ...

as Alex *

Ben Temple Ben Temple (born 1969) is an American-born actor who has developed his career in Spain. Biography Ben Temple was born in 1969 in New York. After moving to Spain in 1991, he installed permanently in the country in 1999. In 2003, he married actress ...

as Astronaut Captain Harry / Sergeant John Cluster * Andrew Tarbet as Father *

Jo Kelly Kelly is a surname in the English language. The name has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain, in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish ...

as Mother *

Valeria Marini Valeria Marini (born 14 May 1967) is an Italian actress, showgirl and entrepreneur. Biography Born in Rome, to a Sardinian mother and a father from Rome, but raised in Cagliari, Valeria's first cinematographic appearance was in 1987 in the fi ...

as Teacher *

Cassandra Gava Cassandra Gava (born April 28, 1959) is an American actress and producer best known for her performance as the witch in the 1982 film ''Conan the Barbarian'', and as the slave woman Alessa in '' High Road to China''. She appeared in 21 films betw ...

* Josephine Barnes *

Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing the supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the '' Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. Classically trained at the Royal Academy o ...

as Psychiatrist * Danny Glover as The Principal

References

External links

* * * 2010 films Spanish drama films Films scored by Federico Jusid 2010 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s Spanish films {{2010s-Spain-film-stub