A Man 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.

Cast

Bartosz Idczak

as Bartek Idczak

Mariusz Jakus

as Andrzej, Coach

Marek Bielecki

as Stefan, Father

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

as Hanka, Mother

Tomasz Rolinski

as Platfus, Brother

Andrzej Wichrowski

as Chief of Dog Shelter

Grzegorz Król

as Siwy

Mariusz Pilawski

as Henryk, Head Master

Katarzyna Chmara

as Teacher of Religion

Reviews

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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 up...

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