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Obraz rodziny dysfunkcjonalnej we współczesnym kinie polskim
Dysfunctional Family Portrait in Modern Polish Cinema

Author(s): Małgorzata Załucka
Subject(s): Studies in violence and power, Family and social welfare, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: modern family; dysfunctionalism; family portrait in cinema; violence;

Summary/Abstract: The article, on the basis of chosen films, presents the portrait of a modern dysfunctional family in Polish movies. The author asks about the origin of these abnormalities as well as about the reasons of failure in these families. The author also wonders about the role of the cinema in breaking social taboo concerning family violence.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 153-161
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish