Name: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2023-11-15
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Clemens Schick, Burn Gorman, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

157 min 2023

Before he became the tyrant of Panem, a young Coriolanus Snow had a choice that would shape his future. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes transports audiences back 64 years to the 10th annual Hunger Games, where an 18-year-old Snow is assigned to mentor the defiant tribute from District 12, Lucy Gray Baird. This 2023 prequel, blending dystopian action, drama, and a dark love story, explores the origins of power and the corrosion of a soul. As the Capitol struggles to make the Games a spectacle, Snow sees in Lucy Gray not just a pawn, but a chance for glory and a path out of his family’s genteel poverty. But as tactics and genuine affection become dangerously intertwined, he must decide what he values more: survival or humanity. Viewers should watch this gripping tale to witness the tragic metamorphosis of a charismatic young man into the villain we know, set against the raw, brutal early days of the Games. It’s a story about the songs we sing to survive and the snakes we become to win.

Genre

Action Science Fiction

Country

Germany

Release date

November 15, 2023

Director