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Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

Nov 12, 1999 1h 34m
7.1
202 votes

Synopsis

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.

Title Ratcatcher
Companies Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, StudioCanal, Holy Cow Films
Countries France, United Kingdom
Keywords scotland, glasgow, scotland, 1970s, neighbor, canal, woman director, escapism