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A Man Thing

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7.8/10 • 13

2001-08-010h 26m

Drama

A Man Thing is Your Thing

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.

Directors
Sławomir Fabicki

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  1. Bartosz Idczak

    Bartosz Idczak

    Bartek Idczak

  2. Mariusz Jakus

    Mariusz Jakus

    Andrzej, Coach

  3. Marek Bielecki

    Marek Bielecki

    Stefan, Father

  4. Katarzyna Bargiełowska

    Katarzyna Bargiełowska

    Hanka, Mother

  5. Tomasz Rolinski

    Tomasz Rolinski

    Platfus, Brother

  6. Andrzej Wichrowski

    Andrzej Wichrowski

    Chief of Dog Shelter

  7. Grzegorz Król

    Grzegorz Król

    Siwy

  8. Mariusz Pilawski

    Mariusz Pilawski

    Henryk, Head Master

  9. Katarzyna Chmara

    Katarzyna Chmara

    Teacher of Religion

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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 seen that Ken Loach film it won't matter but this fact stuck out for me. -miszel, IMDB

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Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
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Keywords
child abusebullyingshort film