Joe the King
The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
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1/22/1999Runtime
96 minsOverview
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
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A punishing portrait of childhood survival amid parental cruelty and poverty, told with unflinching realism that makes every small indignity feel cumulative and devastating. The film watches a boy slowly disappearing under the weight of circumstances no child should bear.
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