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201823 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Dam

201823 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A father and son confront their strained relationship during a trip to the Bieszczady Mountains in Poland after years of estrangement.

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Natalia Koniarz

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A father and son confront their strained relationship during a trip to the Bieszczady Mountains in Poland after years of estrangement.

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A father and son travel to the Bieszczady Mountains in Poland to address years of estrangement. They confront their troubled past, marked by the father's alcoholism and emotional distance. As they walk through the remote terrain, they face the challenges of communication and understanding. The 23-minute documentary, directed by Natalia Koniarz, captures their attempt to reconnect amid the isolation of the mountains.

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