My Ain Folk

Sep 24 1982 Not Rated 0h 55m
Biography, Drama

When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.

Plot

Jamie and Tommy are separated by the death of their grandmother; Jamie with another relative and Tommy to a welfare home. Now Jamie is all alone and his life is not at all happy taken over by silence, rejection and violence.

Written by

Bill Douglas

Directed by

Bill Douglas

Cast

Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BFI

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,077
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA