Piggies (2009)
How much you can sacrifice to make your dreams come true?
Tomek is 14 and a good student. He's interested in astronomy and plays football to please his father. The only thing is, he lives in a poor little border town plagued by unemployment, whereas across the river lies Germany with all its relative affluence. Tomek meets Marta at a disco and falls in love with her. He starts to think up ways of earning money in order to keep her interested. He approaches a pimp who seeks out local boys for his German clients. Tomek has no idea of the brutal fate which awaits him.
Director: Robert Gliński
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: September 16, 2009
Cast
- Filip Garbacz - Tomek
- Bogdan Koca - Tomek's Father
- Dorota Wierzbicka-Matarrelli - Tomek's Mother
- Piotr Jagielski - Antek
- Tomasz Tyndyk
- Janusz Chabior - pan Andrzej, handlarz opon
Screenplay
Editing: Krzysztof Szpetmański
Production: Widark - Produkcja Filmowa i Tv, 42film, Mega Tv Studio, Piramida Film, Synchron- und Tonstudio Leipzig
Country: Poland, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
lgbt, rent boy, gay theme
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Piggies about?
- Tomek is 14 and a good student. He's interested in astronomy and plays football to please his father. The only thing is, he lives in a poor little border town plagued by unemployment, whereas across the river lies Germany with all its relative affluence. Tomek meets Marta at a disco and falls in love with her. He starts to think up ways of earning money in order to keep her interested. He approaches a pimp who seeks out local boys for his German clients. Tomek has no idea of the brutal fate which awaits him.
- Who directed Piggies?
- Piggies was directed by Robert Gliński.
- Who stars in Piggies?
- Piggies stars Filip Garbacz, Bogdan Koca, Dorota Wierzbicka-Matarrelli, Piotr Jagielski, Tomasz Tyndyk, Janusz Chabior.
- How long is Piggies?
- Piggies has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Piggies?
- Piggies is a Drama film.
- Where was Piggies produced?
- Piggies was produced in Poland, Germany.