James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
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Overview
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Director
Lynne Ramsay
Status
Released
Production
Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, Le Studio Canal+, Holy Cow Films
Cast
William Eadie
James
Tommy Flanagan
Da
Mandy Matthews
Ma
Michelle Stewart
Ellen
Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Anne Marie
Leanne Mullen
Margaret Anne
John Miller
Kenny
Jackie Quinn
Mrs Quinn
James Ramsay
Mr Quinn
Anne McLean
Mrs Fowler
Craig Bonar
Matt Monroe
Andrew McKenna
Billy
Mick Maharg
Stef
James Montgomery
Hammy
Thomas McTaggart
Ryan
Stuart Gordon
Tommy
Stephen Sloan
Mackie
Molly Innes
Miss McDonald
Stephen King
Mr Mohan
John Comerford
Insurance Man
Ann Marie Lafferty
Rita
Bessie McDonald
Elderly Lady
Leanne Jenkins
Kitten Girl
Dougie Jones
Scavenger
Joe McCrone
Scavenger
James Watson
Bus Driver
Stephen Purdon
Boy on Bike
Marion Connell
Jesse
Robert Farrell
Boy
Donnie McMillan
Artie
Lisa Taylor
Anne Marie's Friend
Rory McCann
Gordon (uncredited)
Chris McElhill
Boy in Street (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Trailer
Official 25th Anniversary Trailer
