The Welts (2004)
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.
Director:
Magdalena Piekorz
Writer:
Wojciech Kuczok
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Michał Żebrowski as Wojciech Winkler |
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Jan Frycz as Andrzej Winkler |
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Agnieszka Grochowska as Tania |
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Wacław Adamczyk as Wojciech Winkler, age 12 |
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Borys Szyc as Bartosz |
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Alan Andersz as Bartosz, age 12 |
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Leszek Piskorz as Priest |
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Jan Peszek as Editor-in-Chief |
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Dorota Kamińska as Tania's Mother |
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Damian Damięcki as Tania's Father |
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Tadeusz Bradecki as Doctor |
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Krystyna Rutkowska-Ulewicz as Mrs. Maciak |
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Maria Maj as Elder Teacher |
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Joanna Orleańska as Younger Teacher |
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Violetta Arlak as Secretary |
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Mikołaj Grabowski as doktor Sobański, przyjaciel Andrzeja Winklera |
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Eryk Kulm as |
| Editing | Wojciech Mrówczyński | Editor |
| Writing | Wojciech Kuczok | Screenplay |
| Directing | Magdalena Piekorz | Director |
| Crew | Wojciech Konkol | Health and Safety |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorota Roqueplo | Costume Design |
| Production | Krzysztof Zanussi | Producer |
| Sound | Adrian Konarski | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Marcin Koszałka | Director of Photography |
| Production | Włodzimierz Otulak | Producer |
