“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.
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Cast
9 people
Bartosz Idczak
Bartek Idczak
Also in
Olek
Mariusz Jakus
Andrzej, Coach
Known for
Ida
The Mire
Marek Bielecki
Stefan, Father
Known for
Money Is Not Everything
Katarzyna Bargiełowska
Hanka, Mother
Known for
Avalon
Run Boy Run
Tomasz Rolinski
Platfus, Brother
Also in
Porno
Andrzej Wichrowski
Chief of Dog Shelter
Known for
1983
Grzegorz Król
Siwy
No other roles listed
Mariusz Pilawski
Henryk, Head Master
Known for
Thr3e
Katarzyna Chmara
Teacher of Religion
Also in
War Girls
Queen of the Angels
Sławomir Fabicki Director · Bogumił Godfrejów Cinematographer
First release August 1, 2001 · Produced in Poland · Original title Męska sprawa
Production
Lodz Film School
Production
Poland
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Languages
Original title
Męska sprawa
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 1, 2001
Limited theatrical · Edinburgh International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Ukraine
October 1, 2001 · Limited theatrical · Molodist International Film Festival
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