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Movie · 1993

This Boy's Life

He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.

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Domestic abuse Coming of age Family trauma Oppressive relationship Survival driven Melancholic hopeful

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Release
1993
Runtime
115 min

Synopsis

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

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