Teach You A Lesson

Things get dark when Dad discovers the stash and administers a beating. The child’s voice works as a distinct contrast to the drama appearing on-screen. Shot using mainly hand-held cameras, this is a grim and affecting drama...
New Zealand Production
Short 2000 Drama 8.18 minutes
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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 five-finger discount) turns unsettling...

Directors

Gregory King

Producers

Simon Marler

Screenplay Writers

Gregory King

Cast

Matthew Sunderland
Guy
David Hornblow
Father
Madeleine Sami
Narrator

Crew

Puck Murphy | Editor

Production Company

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