The Art of Crying
Drama
Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his father's livelihood, Allan starts committing atrocious acts.
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A heavy, unflinching look at a child's struggle in a suffocating environment. It's a somber, character-driven drama that explores the dark corners of youth and the desperate measures taken to survive. Prepare for an emotionally taxing but powerful experience.
melancholicsomberintensebleakslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studygritty realismchildhood traumafamily dysfunctionloss of innocencesurvival
child abusebased on novel or bookcoming of age
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