Sweet Sixteen

2002
12
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

16K

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Coming-of-Age Gangster Crime Drama

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

16K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 10 wins & 17 nominations total

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Trivia
The film sparked a censorship debate in the UK regarding the amount of bad language used. Under current British Board of Film Classification rules, multiple uses of the word "fuck" usually only warrant a 15-certificate, but a single aggressive use of the word "cunt" tends to lead to an 18-certificate, as was the case with this film. Opponents argued that an 18-certificate would prevent the people who could most closely identify with the characters from going to see the film, and that such language was much more common, and therefore less offensive, in the north of the UK, where the film was set. The London-based censors stuck to their guns. The local authority covering Inverclyde, where the film was shot, used their cinema licensing powers to award the film a 15-certificate for screenings in the area.

Connections
Featured in Ken Loach, un cinéaste en colère (2016)

Soundtracks
The Arrival of the Night Queen
From "The Magic Flute"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Performed by Failoni Kamerazenekar (as Failoni Orchestra, Budapest) and Helen Kwon
Licensed courtesy of HNH International Ltd

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Featured review

10/10

Bittersweet

I saw this film at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. A completely charming mix of hope and despair set in Greenock, a troubled suburb of Glasgow. Fifteen-year old Liam spends his time trying to scrounge enough money to buy a caravan (trailer) for his mom and him to live in when she's released from prison. He needs money fast, and decides to cut in on his mom's boyfriend's heroin trade. Of course, he's soon in way over his head. Among the rest of the non-professional cast, Martin Compston's performance floored me. He captures that period between childhood and adulthood with just the right mix of emotions. He was sitting in the seat right behind me and when the film was over, I turned to him, speechless, and just shook his hand.