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A Man Thing( 2001)

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Overview

13-year-old Bartek tries desperately to hide the fact that his father beats him. Lonely and with no support from his mother or his school, tyrannized by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bartosz Idczak

      Bartek Idczak

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      Mariusz Jakus

      Andrzej, Coach

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      Marek Bielecki

      Stefan, Father

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      Katarzyna Bargiełowska

      Hanka, Mother

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      Tomasz Rolinski

      Platfus, Brother

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      Andrzej Wichrowski

      Chief of Dog Shelter

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      Grzegorz Król

      Siwy

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      Mariusz Pilawski

      Henryk, Head Master

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      Katarzyna Chmara

      Teacher of Religion

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    A review by anunsungzer0

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    Written by anunsungzer0 on Sat Jul 28 2012
    This is a short film about child abuse. The child actor is very engaging, extremely natural, very well led by the director. The cinematography gives everything a grimy, realistic, post-communist bleakness. Kudos to the director for keeping everything tight and lean. Whether the film could be more uplifting is a question of taste. Polish cinema isn't exactly known for it's light touch so don't expect a happy ending. The only real problem with the story is that it's not very original. In fact, it looks like a compressed version of "Kes" with dogs substituted for birds. I guess if you haven't s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • child abuse
    • bullying
    • short film