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The Woodsman

2005; BMJ; Volume: 330; Issue: 7491 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmj.330.7491.605

ISSN

0959-8138

Autores

Piyal Sen,

Tópico(s)

Comics and Graphic Narratives

Resumo

Directed by Nicole Kassell On general release http://www.thewoodsmanfilm.com/ Rating: ![Graphic][1] ![Graphic][2] ![Graphic][3] ![Graphic][4] I t is rare to come across a film that treats a serious topic with adequate sensitivity and draws the right balance between realism and compassion. The Woodsman falls into this category, dealing with the emotionally charged issue of paedophilia. Walter, the principal protagonist (played by Kevin Bacon), is a convicted paedophile, released on supervised parole. Rather surprisingly, he is housed in an apartment directly across the road from an elementary school. He finds work as a carpenter and meets Vickie (Kyra Sedgwick), a fellow worker, herself a victim of incestuous abuse. An intimate relationship … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [2]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [3]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif [4]: /embed/inline-graphic-4.gif

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