Summary
Eight out of 10 men who commit wife assault learned it from their fathers. This powerful drama looks at the cyclical nature of family violence from a teenage boy's point of view. Frank Robinson abuses his wife verbally and batters her physically, with frightening consequences not only for her, but also for their sons, Billy and Freddy. A thought-provoking drama, this film explores the complex problems teenagers face in dealing with domestic violence, and shows how one family began the difficult process of breaking free from patterns of violent behaviour.