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  • Short | Short, Drama
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Teach You a Lesson (2000)
Short | Short, Drama

This film is an account of a 13-year-old boy's shoplifting escapade. It is narrated by a teen voice (Madeleine Sami) while adult actors act out the drama as kids. What starts out as teen shenanigans (a porn stash is accrued with the ...See moreThis film is an account of a 13-year-old boy's shoplifting escapade. It is narrated by a teen voice (Madeleine Sami) while adult actors act out the drama as kids. What starts out as teen shenanigans (a porn stash is accrued with the five-finger discount) turns unsettling as a beating is doled out by Dad as punishment. The contrast between the naive voice and what is seen on screen - shot in hand-held close ups - is grimly memorable. An early short from Gregory King, this disquieting tale of domestic abuse was selected for NZ and Melbourne Film Festivals. Written by NZ on screen See less
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2000 (New Zealand)

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Mike Dwyer
Brother / Son (as Michael Dwyer) Brother / Son (as Michael Dwyer)   See fewer
Andrea Kelland
Sister / Daughter Sister / Daughter   See fewer
Madeleine Sami
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