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Mother Earth

Mother Earth

Genres

Drama

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Maciek is no longer a boy, but has not yet become a man. He wants to satisfy the ambitions of his father, and - as everyone in the family - be a butcher. But he is too sensitive to make an animal suffer. The boy directs all his warm feelings towards an old, neglected orchard - the only memory of his mother - and discovers his supernatural abilities.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

27 June 2014

Country

Poland

Cast

Dariusz Przybyl

Dariusz Przybyl

Maciek

Mirosław Baka

Mirosław Baka

Maciek's father

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