Liam


Set in England between the two World Wars, this film has a similar feel to ''Angela's Ashes''. The eponymous hero is a little boy, the youngest in the family, and we experience what happens in the world through his eyes. There are actually three intermingled stories - Liam, his father, and his sister, each with their own problems brought about by the Depression. Note that the film features a scene of full-frontal female nudity, even though the age restriction does not mention ''N''.


91 minutes.
No persons under 16 .
Drama

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

I wonder how she knows so much about Hell!...
I wonder how she knows so much about Hell!...

Credits

Cast
Anthony Borrows, Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, David Hart, Megan Burns, Anne Reid
Director
Stephen Frears
ScreenplayJimmy McGovern
MusicJohn Murphy
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2000
Produced byMida, Diaphana Films, B.I.M., BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Degeto Film, Diaphana Films, Liam Films, Mida Film, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, arte





Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Moviesite
Ian Douglas
10
Cape Argus
Gary van Dyk
10
The Star
Diane De Beer
14
Die Burger
Fransois Smith
5
Total Film
Neil Smith
15
Film Review
Ben Woodhams
10

What the People say

Internet
78 Netizens
14

Average .. 56%

11

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: When looked back on from a distance, the film deals with the problems that dogma -- whether religious or political -- cause in the lives of people. I found the movie pretty depressing, and am glad to have been spared a Catholic schooling like poor Liam's.






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