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Paul Laverty writes his fourth script with director Ken Loach for the gritty coming-of-age drama Sweet Sixteen. Set in the port city of Greenock, Scotland, local kid Liam (Martin Compston) spends his days trying to make money with his best friend, Pinball (William Ruane). When he refuses to use his imprisoned mother, Jean (.. Read more
| Starring | Martin Compston, Annmarie Fulton, William Ruane, Michelle Abercromby |
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| Director | Ken Loach |
| Genres | Drama |
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Grim story of crime offering the only hope of escape from a poverty-striken environment; the specificity of the setting and the performances make it more than special pleading.
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A superbly acted, moving film
Ken Loach brings us yet another slice of gritty realism but this has more of an emotional punch than you may expect.
Liam(Martin Compston) is trying ... read more »
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Sweet sixteen
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Simply Unmissable
Beautifully shot and acted, it depicts the gritty reality of life up north in poverty and life revolving around hard drugs. Sad an powerfull but does draw a few... read more »
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Sweet Sixteen
Ken Loach film, lot of bad language I wouldn't recommend not for me anyway sorry seen better films a lot better films..
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Ignore the critic's review
This is a good film; moving, believable, well acted and finely constructed.
I can't understand the critic's review of 2 stars.. is this a ... read more »
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The Smell of Sweet Success
Laverty & Loach do it again in a thoroughly gripping story about misplaced love - full of hope and optimism, striving for freedom following a messed-up ... read more »
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Bit of a hidden gem
Superb acting by all, but especially by the lead character. Set in the grim suburbs of Glasgow, this film is both shocking, funny and endearing. Worth a look
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Sweet and brutal
The harsh scottish housing estate existance (subtitles needed) form the backdrop to this tale of keeping off drugs and climbing from the gutter.
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....life is just too short
...the young actors were amazing. There are some choice scenes and very funny too, which makes it very difficult to comprehend why I didn't marvel at it as ... read more »
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Sweet Sixteen
Once you can get used to the Glasgow dialect this is a fantastic film, totally believeable!
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Great and Grim - is it reality?
What stands out about this film is the superb performance not just of the young Martin Compston in his debut role, but of all the young cast.
We'... read more »