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Drama

A Man Thing

- 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.

Release Date : 2001-08-01

Language :Polish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Łódź Film School

Production Country : Poland

Alternative Titles : A Man Thing

Cast

Bartosz Idczak

Character Name : Bartek Idczak

Original Name : Bartosz Idczak

Gender : Male

Mariusz Jakus

Character Name : Andrzej, Coach

Original Name : Mariusz Jakus

Gender : Male

Marek Bielecki

Character Name : Stefan, Father

Original Name : Marek Bielecki

Gender : Male

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Character Name : Hanka, Mother

Original Name : Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Gender : Female

Tomasz Rolinski

Character Name : Platfus, Brother

Original Name : Tomasz Rolinski

Gender : Male

Andrzej Wichrowski

Character Name : Chief of Dog Shelter

Original Name : Andrzej Wichrowski

Gender : Male

Grzegorz Król

Character Name : Siwy

Original Name : Grzegorz Król

Gender : Male

Mariusz Pilawski

Character Name : Henryk, Head Master

Original Name : Mariusz Pilawski

Gender : Male

Katarzyna Chmara

Character Name : Teacher of Religion

Original Name : Katarzyna Chmara

Gender : Male

Reviews

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anunsungzer0

@anunsungzer0

2021-06-23

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