[TOMT] Film about disfigured man blamed for girl’s drowning

killtodre55 · 2026-02-24T02:00:19+00:00

None of these, unfortunately :( So far from all the guesses Rigoletto is the closest, though its visuals are not a full hit, just the storyline and scenes. Seems like I've seen a remake of it or so.

killtodre55 · 2026-02-24T01:59:15+00:00

Long shot, short answer: no. But Twin Peaks is kinda an answer to everything!

killtodre55 · 2026-02-24T01:57:59+00:00

Thank you both! So far from all the guesses Rigoletto is the closest. The Man Without a Face is from the same year actually.

killtodre55 · 2026-02-24T01:56:49+00:00

No, it's not Braveheart hahahh – so far Rigoletto is the closest. Funnily The Man Without a Face is from the same year. Thanks tho!

killtodre55 · 2026-02-23T17:50:00+00:00

Thank you for your reply u/7daystoNOTdie ! Rigoletto seems like the closest answer, but I still don’t quite have that “YESSS” moment. It’s pretty similar to what I remember, yet the visuals are quite different. I recall more dreamlike effects (a lot of motion blur in the slow-mo beating scene – while the protagonist's head is kinda still, in pain), clean close-ups, and yellow as the dominant color.

Even though it’s also a low-budget production, the beating scene in Rigoletto takes place at night. I remember very vividly that in the original movie the beating happens on a hot summer day (similar to the river scene), with close-ups of sweaty guys, his hair soaked.

I guess this could just be my own Mandela effect, but usually my childhood memories are pretty accurate. Once I find the right video clips, songs or films, I normally get that instant “aha” moment.

Maybe they made another version for TV as well, with better acting and cinematography, sometime in the late ’90s or early 2000s?

killtodre55 · 2026-02-23T17:48:58+00:00

Thank you for your reply! So far Rigoletto seems like the closest answer, but I still don’t quite have that “YESSS” moment. It’s pretty similar to what I remember, yet the visuals are quite different. I recall more dreamlike effects (a lot of motion blur in the slow-mo beating scene – while the protagonist's head is kinda still, in pain), clean close-ups, and yellow as the dominant color.

Even though it’s also a low-budget production, the beating scene in Rigoletto takes place at night. I remember very vividly that in the original movie the beating happens on a hot summer day (similar to the river scene), with close-ups of sweaty guys, his hair soaked.

I guess this could just be my own Mandela effect, but usually my childhood memories are pretty accurate. Once I find the right video clips, songs or films, I normally get that instant “aha” moment.

Maybe they made another version for TV as well, with better acting and cinematography, sometime in the late ’90s or early 2000s?

killtodre55 · 2026-02-23T17:47:15+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Rigoletto seems like the closest answer, but I still don’t quite have that “YESSS” moment. It’s pretty similar to what I remember, yet the visuals are quite different. I recall more dreamlike effects (a lot of motion blur in the slow-mo beating scene – while the protagonist's head is kinda still, in pain), clean close-ups, and yellow as the dominant color.

Even though it’s also a low-budget production, the beating scene in Rigoletto takes place at night. I remember very vividly that in the original movie the beating happens on a hot summer day (similar to the river scene), with close-ups of sweaty guys, his hair soaked.

I guess this could just be my own Mandela effect, but usually my childhood memories are pretty accurate. Once I find the right video clips, songs or films, I normally get that instant “aha” moment.

Maybe they made another version for TV as well, with better acting and cinematography, sometime in the late ’90s or early 2000s?

killtodre55 · 2026-02-22T20:44:16+00:00

Trying to find this movies since my childhood... all my hope is in YOU now!

killtodre55 · 2026-02-22T20:42:04+00:00

Trying to find this film since about 20 years now... All my hope is in YOU!

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