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Manhood

Manhood

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A story about an 11-year-old boy who experiences a childhood very unlike any other children at his age. There is no safe and loving home. Silas lives with his mother and there is no father figure to be found. This causes Silas to have a distorted view of what it means to be a man. His mother is a prostitute and has costumers at home, around the clock. Silas, unfortunately, sees a lot of things a child his age should not be exposed to. 'Manhood' is the story about Silas' fight to become a man and win his mother's heart and attention.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

12 June 2012

Country

Denmark

Cast

Christoffer Jensen

Christoffer Jensen

Silas

Stine Kleist

Stine Kleist

Mother

Ken Anthony

Ken Anthony

Morten

Claus Michaelsen

Claus Michaelsen

Client

Carsten Schiødte

Carsten Schiødte

Client

Jack Brian Petersen

Jack Brian Petersen

Boy on the playground

Michel Hald Jensen

Michel Hald Jensen

Boy on the playground

Aleksander Nørby

Aleksander Nørby

Boy on the playground

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