Synopsis
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.
Facts
Setting
Liverpool
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation, BiM Distribuzione, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, BBC Film, Arte
Original language
English
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Festival History
- British Independent Film Awards 2001 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2000 generic
