A Man Thing 2001

Description

A Man Thing 2001
Meska sprawa (original title)
26min | Drama, Short | 22 March 2002 (Poland)

Storyline:

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, tyrannised by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.

User review:

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 subsituted for birds. I guess if you haven’t seen that Ken Loach film it won’t matter but this fact stuck out for me.

Director: Slawomir Fabicki
Writer: Slawomir Fabicki
Stars: Bartosz Idczak, Mariusz Jakus, Marek Bielecki
Country: Poland
Language: Polish
Release Date: 22 March 2002 (Poland)
Also Known As: A Man Thing
Filming Locations: Lxc3xb3dz, Lxc3xb3dzkie, Poland

A Man Thing (2001)

26 min|Drama, Short|22 Mar 2002

8.0Rating: 8.0 / 10 from 399 users

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, tyrannised by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.

Director: Slawomir Fabicki
Creator: Slawomir Fabicki
Actors: Bartosz Idczak, Mariusz Jakus, Marek Bielecki, Katarzyna Bargielowska