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
Starring: William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Directed & Produced by: Rachel Portman, Andrea Calderwood, Gillian Berrie, Lucia Zucchetti, Sarah Radclyffe
Release date: 11/12/1999
Running time: 94 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 89 users