Glasgow, summer, 1973. Dustmen are striking; bags of garbage add to the blight of council flats and a fetid canal. Ryan, who’s about 12, drowns during a play fight with his neighbor, the jug-eared James. James runs home, a flat where he lives with his often-drunk da, his ma, and sisters, who live in hope of moving to newly-built council flats. The slice-of-life, coming-of-age story follows James as he tags along with the older lads; has a friendship with his quirky wee rodent-loving neighbor, Kenny; spends time with Margaret Anne, myopic, slightly older, the local sexual punching bag; and, has a moment or two of joy. The strike may end, but is there any way out for James?
Release Date: 12 November 1999Runtime: 94 min
Stars:
- Andrew McKenna
- Anne McLean
- Craig Bonar
- Jackie Quinn
- James Montgomery
- James Ramsay
- John Miller
- Leanne Mullen
- Lynne Ramsay Jr.
- Mandy Matthews
- Michelle Stewart
- Mick Maharg
- Thomas McTaggart
- Tommy Flanagan
- William Eadie
Director: Lynne Ramsay
