A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.
Release Date : Jan 23, 2001
Genres : Drama
Production Company : BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies
Production Countries : France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Original Language : English
Casts : Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows, Dave Hart, Megan Burns, Anne Reid, Russell Dixon, Jane Gurnett, Gema Loveday, Julia Deakin, Andrew Schofield
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0