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Ratcatcher (1999)

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Lynne Ramsay’s hard hitting debut concerning a tween lad navigating the mean streets of 1973 Glasgow, announced a fresh cinematic voice to British film, at the end of the 20th century. Ken Loach inspired kitchen sink aesthetics are complemented with striking flurries of visual poetry and a keen timing for pop song needle drops, resulting in the ability to unearth beauty even from the seemingly inescapable taupe labyrinth of garbage strewn council estates. A powerful first feature that hasn’t lost any of its punch over time. Heavily Scottish accented English without subtitles.

Credits

Regie
Lynne Ramsay
Cast
William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Genre
drama
Speelduur
94 minutes
Land
UK
Taal
English
Ondertiteling
None

Storyline

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.