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Back at home, the mother apologizes to Thomas for abandoning him. She reasons he is too young to understand why he is being sent away, but suggests it has to do with Oscar. A few days later, Thomas leaves for boarding school. On the road, he says in a voice-over that he is ready for the next phase of
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who lives with his mother. Since his father's death, his mother has begun a relationship with Oscar, his dad's best friend. This drives a wedge between mother and son, who thinks his mother is trying to replace his dad with Oscar. At an exhibition at a monastery, Thomas steals an antique knife. He
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On the second visit to De Valken, Thomas and Toni witness a sexual assault. Toni is repulsed by what she saw, but Thomas is fascinated by it. When Toni confronts Thomas about it, he playfully threatens her with his knife. One evening, Thomas witnesses an argument between his mother and Oscar. No
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After this incident, the mother tells Thomas he will be sent to boarding school at the end of the summer. Thomas spends the remainder of his summer days with Toni, visiting the fair and a territory owned by young people called De Valken. On their first visit to De Valken, Thomas is publicly
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longer wanting to live in the house, Thomas runs away and spends the night in a barn. He has a dream where his father shoots him. The next day, Thomas is reluctantly brought back home by a villager.
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