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Sweet Sixteen

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Original title

Sweet Sixteen

Year

2002

Running time

106 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Ken Loach

Screenwriter

Paul Laverty

Cast

Music

George Fenton

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-Germany-Spain;

Sixteen Films, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Tornasol Films, Alta Films, BBC

Genre

Drama | Teen/coming-of-age. Social Drama

Synopsis

Liam is a young, restless teen struggling to realize his dream in the gritty and dismal streets of Glasgow, where unemployment is rampant and little hope is available to the city's youth. He is waiting for the release of his mother, Jean, from prison where she is completing a prison term for a crime that her boyfriend actually committed. Her boyfriend, Stan, is a crude and obnoxious drug pusher is partnered by Liam's equally rough and foul-mouthed, mean-spirited grandfather. Liam is determined to rescue his mother from both of them, which means creating a safe haven beyond their reach. But first he's got to raise the cash--no small feat for a young man It's not long before Liam and his pals' crazy schemes lead them into all sorts of trouble. Finding himself dangerously out of his depth, Liam knows he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go.

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Rankings Position

#130 Best British Movies

Awards: 2002: Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay

2002: European Film Awards: Top Prize of la Crítica Interancional

2002: Valladolid Film Festival - Seminci: Golden Spike Best Movie

2002: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 2 Awards including Best Movie. 5 Nom

2002: César Awards: Nominated for Best European Movie

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Critics' reviews

"Loach provides a sense of purpose that leaves no room for sentimentality (...) If the movie weren't teeming with life, it might seem rather perfunctory."

Elvis Mitchell: The New York Times
"Loach is a super-realist, and Sweet Sixteen has the disarming feel of a documentary. It's a film that miraculously catches life on the fly, without apparent embellishment, cliche or melodrama."

Michael Wilmington: Chicago Tribune
"It's one of the most emotional and compelling the filmmaker has ever made. Confident, uncompromising and blisteringly realistic, Sweet Sixteen is a gritty and immediate film yet it goes right to the emotions."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"A moving and accessible little brother for My Name Is Joe (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Alan Morrison: Empire
"Sweet Sixteen puts a very human face on the plight of the socially disadvantaged in modern Britain (...) the real find of the film is professional footballer Compston who is completely at ease before the cameras"

Allan Hunter: Screendaily
"Sparkling with wit and insight, the drama never loses sight of the social and economic factors that drive these characters towards their fate."

Jamie Russell: BBC

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Ranking Lists Position

56 My Top 10 Movies from 2002 (42)

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