Joe the King
The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
CrimeDramachild abuse1970sclassroomabusive fatherdineralcoholismcoming of agemoneyspankingdebttheftsemi autobiographical
A harrowing, intimate portrait of a teenager trapped in cycles of abuse and poverty, struggling to survive and maintain family bonds in a bleak 1970s landscape.
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
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