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.
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William Eadie as James Gillespie
Tommy Flanagan as Da
Mandy Matthews as Ma
Michelle Stewart as Ellen
Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Anne Marie
Leanne Mullen as Margaret Anne
Jackie Quinn as Mrs. Quinn
James Ramsay as Mr. Quinn
Anne McLean as Mrs. Fowler
Craig Bonar as Matt Monroe
Andrew McKenna as Billy
Mick Maharg as Stef
James Montgomery as Hammy
Thomas McTaggart as Ryan
Stuart Gordon as Tommy
Stephen Sloan as Mackie
Molly Innes as Miss McDonald
Stephen King as Mr. Mohan
John Comerford as Insurance Man
Ann Marie Lafferty as Rita
Bessie McDonald as Elderly Lady
Leanne Jenkins as Kitten Girl
Dougie Jones as Scavenger
Joe McCrone as Scavenger
James Watson as Bus Driver
Stephen Purdon as Boy on Bike
Marion Connell as Jesse
Robert Farrell as Boy
Donnie McMillan as Artie
Lisa Taylor as Anne Marie's Friend
Rory McCann as Gordon (uncredited)
Chris McElhill as Boy in Street (uncredited)
John Miller as Kenny
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