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Split

A boy entranced.

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  • Science Fiction
  • Drama

Overview

When his father runs off and his mother hooks up with a mustachioed new beau, eleven-year-old Mark becomes convinced that an uninvited talkative space alien, going by the name ""Split,"" has taken up telepathic residence in his mind, and is leading him to question the norms of planet Earth. Only one teacher is willing to entertain the possibility that Mark just might be telling the truth.

Keywords

  • mother son relationship
  • schizophrenia
  • teacher student relationship
  • difficult childhood
  • alien possession
  • shoplifting
  • model train

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1974
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Producer
Dave Sellars
Cinematography
Terry Cheney
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Split (1974) | Kinocult