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The Welts (2004)
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Original name: Pręgi
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Following the death of his mother in '80s Poland, 12-year-old Wojciech has taken the brunt of his stressed father's frustrations with him; the boy frequently gets punished via belt. Wojciech's father occasionally tries to, instead, bond with him, but soon snaps back to his short-fused habits. Apart from Wojciech's friend Bartek, no one does anything to help. Jump to present day, Wojciech is a furrow-browed journalist who spends most of his spare time spelunking alone. Just like his father, he has serious anger management issues. Fellow caver Tania feels inexplicably attracted to him, but the love of a good woman may not be enough.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
childhood trauma, family relations, love, parent child relationship, fear, punishment, father, fall in love, father son relationship, male female relationship, violence, emotional abuse, redemption, relationship problems, relationships, psychological trauma, love affair, family problems, journalist, traumatic childhood, boyhood, single father, widower, anger issues, revenge ...
Time:
80s
Place:
poland, eastern europe
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