Whipping Boy
How it feels
A young boy is kidnapped and held for ransom. His captor forms a complicated bond with him while the police race to find them.
harrowingtensedarksuspensefulclaustrophobicemotionalslow-burndisturbing
What happens
Whipping Boy is a 1996 Australian television film shown on Channel Ten. It was based on Gabrielle Lord's 1992 novel of the same name, adapted by Peter Yeldham, directed by Di Drewe and starred Sigrid Thornton and Temuera Morrison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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