A Boy Called Dad (2009)

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Director
- Brian Percival
Writer
- Julie Rutterford
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Trivia
When Robbie (Kyle Ward) stole the car, crew members stood nearby and squirted the car tyres with WD-40 to make the tyres squeal as it was being driven away by the stunt guy.

Quotes
Robbie: [Gagging while changing a diaper] Fucking hell. What she feed ya?

Soundtracks
Smokers Outside the Hospital Door
Written by Smith, Urbanowicz, Leetch, and Lay
Performed by Editors

Worth seeing- great Performances

Saw this film as part of the Best of the Fest in Edinburgh Film Festival. Whilst it has its flaws (particularly re the lack of representation of any real women characters) this is more than made up for by main story (which focuses on the Dads) which is moving and captivating and the performance of newcomer Kyle Ward (Robbie) alongside Ian Hart as his Dad. The film centres upon fatherhood and whether the chain of bad dads can be broken by Robbie. His interaction with his young baby son, inspired by his own treatment by his dad is especially moving, as is the reaction of the Welsh girl (Nia) he meets on the run with her own father. Definitely worth seeing especially if you have kids or intend to have them and fancy a cry!