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The Butcher Boy (1997)
IrelandR110Min
7.1 ( 12K Votes )
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77 %The Butcher Boy follows the story of Francie Brady, a young boy growing up in Ireland in the 1960s. Francie's troubled life starts with the death of his mother and his abusive home environment. As he spirals into madness, Francie turns to dark humor and violent fantasies to cope with his reality.
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- dark comedy
- psychosis
- murder
- dysfunctional family
- killer child
- antihero
- difficult childhood
- growing up
- irish
- paranoia
- satire comedy
- voice over narration
- childhood
- hallucination
- mental institution
- loss
- breaking and entering
- loss of mother
- father son relationship
- loss of father
- episodic structure
- insanity
- monologue
- 12 year old boy
- boarding school
- based on novel or book
- friendship
- boy
- pig slaughter
- bullying
- 1960s
- suicide
- alcoholism
- pig
- alcoholic
- abusive marriage
- church
- vision
- fantasy world
- insane asylum
- angel
- catholic church
- catholic priest
- nuclear threat
- asylum
- prayer
- goldfish
- sexual abuse
- fountain
- child molestation
- pedophile priest
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