From the same talented writer (Paul Laverty) and director (Ken Loach) team of “My name is Joe” fame, comes a well-made but similarly realistic and despairing film about the harsh life of a fifteen year-old Scottish youth. Liam (Martin Compston) wants a new life for his mother when she gets out of prison and foils plans by her boyfriend to smuggle drugs inside during a visit with he and his grandfather. After a severe beating by the boyfriend and being kicked out of home by his grandfather, Liam takes refuge at his sister Chantelle’s house (Annmarie Fulton). Liam and his best mate Pinball (William Ruane) try and raise some cash to buy a caravan for his mother on her release but the boys get involved with drug trafficking and gangsters, resulting in a series of events that are also their undoing. Winner of Best Screenplay Award Cannes Film Festival 2002. A UK/German/Spanish co-production.
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319127
Languages
English
English
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Realism in motion pictures
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Working class in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Brothers and sisters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and sons
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage boys
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence
Feature films → Feature films - Scotland
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage boys
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence
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Sound
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Colour
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)