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The Welts

Following the death of his mother in '80s Poland, 12-year-old Wojciech has taken the brunt of his stressed father's frustrations with him; the boy frequently gets punished via belt. Wojciech's father occasionally tries to, instead, bond with him, but soon snaps back to his short-fused habits. Apart from Wojciech's friend Bartek, no one does anything to help. Jump to present day, Wojciech is a furrow-browed journalist who spends most of his spare time spelunking alone. Just like his father, he has serious anger management issues. Fellow caver Tania feels inexplicably attracted to him, but the love of a good woman may not be enough.

Top Cast

  • Michał Żebrowski

    Michał Żebrowski

    Wojciech Winkler

  • Jan Frycz

    Jan Frycz

    Andrzej Winkler

  • Agnieszka Grochowska

    Agnieszka Grochowska

    Tania

  • Wacław Adamczyk

    Wacław Adamczyk

    Wojciech Winkler, age 12

  • Borys Szyc

    Borys Szyc

    Bartosz

  • Alan Andersz

    Alan Andersz

    Bartosz, age 12

  • Leszek Piskorz

    Leszek Piskorz

    Priest

  • Jan Peszek

    Jan Peszek

    Editor-in-Chief

  • Dorota Kamińska

    Dorota Kamińska

    Tania's Mother

Overview

Following the death of his mother in '80s Poland, 12-year-old Wojciech has taken the brunt of his stressed father's frustrations with him; the boy frequently gets punished via belt. Wojciech's father occasionally tries to, instead, bond with him, but soon snaps back to his short-fused habits. Apart from Wojciech's friend Bartek, no one does anything to help. Jump to present day, Wojciech is a furrow-browed journalist who spends most of his spare time spelunking alone. Just like his father, he has serious anger management issues. Fellow caver Tania feels inexplicably attracted to him, but the love of a good woman may not be enough.

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