Ken Loach's grim and empathetic lost-youth drama tells the story of Liam (Martin Compston), a scrappy hero who sells drugs in his bleak Scottish town and dreams of caring for his mum when she gets out of jail. A few too many miseries pile up, but there's an unpolished power to the performances.
EW's GRADE
B+Details Limited Release: May 16, 2003; Rated: R; Length: 106 Minutes; Genre: Drama; With: Martin Compston; Distributor: Lions Gate Films
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