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Release year: 2002

Storyline

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

Top credits

Directors

Ken Loach

Writers

Paul Laverty

Cast

Martin Compston — Liam
Michelle Coulter — Jean
Annmarie Fulton — Chantelle
William Ruane — Pinball

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Did you know

• The film sparked a censorship debate in the UK regarding the amount of bad language used. Under current British Board of Film Classification rules, multiple uses of the word "fuck" usually only warrant a 15-certificate, but a single aggressive use of the word "cunt" tends to lead to an 18-certificate, as was the case with this film. Opponents argued that an 18-certificate would prevent the people who could most closely identify with the characters from going to see the film, and that such language was much more common, and therefore less offensive, in the north of the UK, where the film was set. The London-based censors stuck to their guns. The local authority covering Inverclyde, where the film was shot, used their cinema licensing powers to award the film a 15-certificate for screenings in the area.

• The word "fuck" and its variations are used 313 times.

• The film was shot in sequence.