- Country: New Zealand
- Genres: Drama, Short
- Release:
- Director: Gregory King
- Writers: Gregory King
- Language: English
- Stars: Mike Dwyer , Mike Dwyer , David Hornblow , Andrea Kelland , Andrea Kelland , Maryanne Rushton , Madeleine Sami
- Runtime: min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Teach You a Lesson (New Zealand)
- Plot:
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 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.
- IMDB:tt1792811
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