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The Welts  (2004)


6.8|8 Oct, 2004|91 min
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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.
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Keywords
journalist
parent child relationship
belt
punishment
love
fear
attraction
widower
single father
woman director
spelunking
anger issues
stressed father

Casts

Michał Żebrowski
Michał Żebrowski
Wojciech Winkler
Jan Frycz
Jan Frycz
Andrzej Winkler
Agnieszka Grochowska
Agnieszka Grochowska
Tania
Wacław Adamczyk
Wojciech Winkler, age 12
Borys Szyc
Borys Szyc
Bartosz
Alan Andersz
Alan Andersz
Bartosz, age 12
Leszek Piskorz
Leszek Piskorz
Priest
Jan Peszek
Jan Peszek
Editor-in-Chief
Dorota Kamińska
Dorota Kamińska
Tania's Mother
Damian Damięcki
Tania's Father
Tadeusz Bradecki
Tadeusz Bradecki
Doctor
Krystyna Rutkowska-Ulewicz
Krystyna Rutkowska-Ulewicz
Mrs. Maciak
Maria Maj
Maria Maj
Elder Teacher
Joanna Orleańska
Joanna Orleańska
Younger Teacher
Violetta Arlak
Violetta Arlak
Secretary
Mikołaj Grabowski
Mikołaj Grabowski
doktor Sobański, przyjaciel Andrzeja Winklera
Eryk Kulm
Eryk Kulm

Crews

Wojciech Mrówczyński
Editor
Wojciech Kuczok
Wojciech Kuczok
Screenplay
Magdalena Piekorz
Magdalena Piekorz
Director
Wojciech Konkol
Health and Safety
Dorota Roqueplo
Dorota Roqueplo
Costume Design
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Zanussi
Producer
Adrian Konarski
Adrian Konarski
Original Music Composer
Marcin Koszałka
Director of Photography
Włodzimierz Otulak
Producer

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