This Cruel, Villainous Boy

(Ten okrutny, nikczemny chłopak)


1972   >   psychological

A social drama about insufficient and over-protective parenting.

Romek is an unwanted child raised by a single mother who doesn’t care about him. Left without care for entire days, he has to take care of the farm. He’s irritable and shy. Janusz is the apple of his mother’s eye. He’s smart and resourceful, he quickly get Romek to follow his orders. He cons him into stealing windshield wipers. They’re caught and tried by a juvenile court. Janusz and his mother blame Romek. Romek’s mother wants him sent to an orphanage. Romek waits in vain, but his mother doesn’t even send him a letter. In despair, he escapes and wounds a teacher with a stolen rifle.


Crew:

director
Janusz Nasfeter
script
Janusz Nasfeter
d.o.p.
Wiesław Zdort
designer
Zdzisław Kielanowski
editor
Irena Choryńska
music
Waldemar Kazanecki
cast
Roman Mosior
Piotr Szczerkowski
Halina Kossobudzka
Małgorzata Leśniewska
Jolanta Bohdal
Zdzisław Leśniak
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Henryk Gołębiewski
Bogdan Izdebski
Janusz Łęski
Krzysztof Sierocki

Awards:

Lagow
Special Jury Prize at Lagow Film Festival
Moscow
Silver Medal at the International Film Festival
Materials: SD
Length: 75’

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