A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.
Acting
Harry Eden, 11 years old, carries the whole damn film.
Writing
No villains, just broken people trying. Devastating.
Director
Gillies MacKinnon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harry Eden won Best Actor at Venice Film Festival at age 11, beating adults. Keira Knightley filmed this right before Bend It Like Beckham made her famous.
Director Gillies MacKinnon grew up in Glasgow's working-class estates; the film's authenticity comes from lived experience, not research.
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