The Woodsman

• Drama
• Crime

After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near a schoolyard is a child molester prowling for his next victim.

The Woodsman is a 2004 drama film that follows Walter, a man released from prison after serving twelve years for sexual offenses against children. Struggling to reintegrate into society while keeping his past hidden, Walter's carefully constructed new life unravels when his criminal history becomes known and he finds himself drawn into a dangerous relationship with a young girl. The film explores themes of redemption, isolation, and the cycle of abuse through a raw, unflinching narrative.

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