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.
Genre: Drama
Cast: William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Producer: Rachel Portman, Andrea Calderwood, Gillian Berrie, Lucia Zucchetti, Sarah Radclyffe
IMDb Score: 7.3/10 by 89 users
Runtime: 94 minutes
Released: 11/12/1999