Misplaced (1989)
- Directed by
- Louis Yansen
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Polish mother and her teenage son move to the United States in 1981 for political reasons. The film shows their adjustment to a new home, facing school bullies and cultural differences.
understatedmelancholicbittersweetquietpersonalintrospectiverealisticgentle
What happens
Misplaced is a 1989 English-language Polish-American independent film directed by Louis Yansen. Elżbieta Czyżewska and John Cameron Mitchell play a Polish mother and her teenage son who immigrate to America for political reasons in 1981. The film is the final onscreen performance of Debralee Scott who has two scenes as the vice principal of Jacek's school. Mark Patton has four scenes as Jacek's bully. Viveca Lindfors plays Jacek's grandmother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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