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Gran Torino
by Nick Schenk
Walt, a hardened Korean War veteran, teaches his young neighbor Tao about the value of tools and self-reliance while working in his garage. The bonding moment is interrupted by a grim reminder of Walt's failing health and a confrontation regarding Tao's past involvement with a local gang.
Walt Kowalski finally visits the confessional to unburden himself of minor lifelong guilts, but the priest realizes Walt is masking a much more dangerous intention. The scene highlights the tension between Walt's desire for spiritual peace and his plan for a violent confrontation to protect his neighbors.
