Coming of age drama based on the swedish novel "Janne min Vän" by Peter Pohl.
During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.
In this scene the girl "Joe" is belted by her surrogate father from the circus, who does not want her to befriend the towns people.
Spankee: Schuyler Fisk
Spanker: Stephen McHattie
Director: Chris Bould
that clip showed physical abuse, not spanking...awful.
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