Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (2002)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Łódź
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Music
Music by Barbara Kolago
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bogumił Godfrejów
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Sławomir FabickiScreenplay
- Original title
- Męska sprawa
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 1, 2001
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
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