Ratcatcher (1999)

Directed by

Lynne Ramsay

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 247 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named James lives in a poor area of Glasgow during a garbage strike. He deals with a tragic accident and dreams of a cleaner life.

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What happens

Ratcatcher is a 1999 drama film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Set in Glasgow, Scotland, it is her debut feature film and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. The film won its director numerous awards including the Carl Foreman Award for Newcomer in British Film at the BAFTA Awards, the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival and the Silver Hugo for Best Director at the Chicago International Film Festival. Ratcatcher grossed $888,817 worldwide. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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