Borstal Boy (2002)

Directed by

Peter Sheridan

Genre

drama film, romance film, teen film

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Irish republican is sent to a reformatory in England during World War II. There he forms a forbidden bond with another inmate, forcing him to question his beliefs and loyalties.

emotionaltenderbittersweetintrospectivemelancholicslow-burnpoignant

What happens

Borstal Boy is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Peter Sheridan, based on the 1958 autobiographical novel of the same name by Irish writer Brendan Behan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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