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Gran Torino
He could confess to the priest. He could only tell the truth about Korea to the kid next door.
Who it's for
Walt Kowalski is recently widowed, estranged from his sons and carries something from Korea he has never told anyone, which gives older men and veterans a recognisable picture of guilt turned into gruffness.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Gran Torino is a 2008 drama directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, from a screenplay by Nick Schenk. Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran and retired auto worker estranged from his family, lives in a Detroit-area neighborhood where Hmong immigrant families now live beside him.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Sexual assault of a teen and racism.
Age: Rated R (Common Sense age not verified)
Out, damned spot! out, I say!William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 1
