Top billed cast

1. 

   Leigh McCormack

   Bud

2. 

   Marjorie Yates

   Mother

3. 

   Anthony Watson

   Kevin

4. 

   Nicholas Lamont

   John

5. 

   Ayse Owens

   Helen

6. 

   Tina Malone

   Edna

7. 

   Jimmy Wilde

   Curly

8. 

   Robin Polley

   Mr Nicholls

9. 

   Peter Ivatts

   Mr Bushell

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on 2021-09-17

Okay, I get it. This movie is artistic. Plot and character development are secondary, irrelevant even perhaps. The film is about visual snapshots, emotional memories that are alternately nostalgic or slightly painful. But I think the movie tries so hard that it fails to entertain, choosing to assume that if you don’t like it, that is okay, because it means you don’t “get” it.

For example, do we really need the camera to linger on an empty scene like a stairway for 15 to 30 seconds after someone has walked up them? What does that add to the emotional impact of the film? And how illus...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• nostalgia
• liverpool, england
• family relationships
• loneliness
• lgbt
• semi autobiographical
• 1950s
• gay theme
• lgbt child