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2000 | Color | 90 min

The story of a 7-year-old boy rowing up in 1930s Liverpool. Liam?s father works at the local shipyard, while his mother keeps the household afloat, pinching pennies, yet keeping spirits high. Life takes a terrible turn when the shipyard closes and Dad loses his job


Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Frears; Stephen
Script: McGovern; Jimmy
Production: McKeown; Colin, Tempia; Martin
Photography: Dunn; Andrew
Sound: Atkinson; Chris
Music: Murphy; John
Cast:Hart; Ian, Hackett; Claire, Reid; Anne, Burns; Megan, Hart; David, Dixon; Russell, Deakin; Julia, Schofield; Andrew, Shortt; Bernadette, Borrows; Anthony
Art direction: Moseley; Hannah, Fineren; Stephen
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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