Abuse

Abuse

Year: 1983

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Drama

Fourteen‑year‑old Thomas Carroll, a gay teen trapped in a home of severe parental abuse, seeks refuge with a documentary filmmaker focused on physical child abuse. As their bond deepens into love, the older man must choose between fleeing with Thomas or pursuing his career, risking the boy’s life.

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