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Drama - 2001
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A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.
Director:
,
Stephen Frears
Cast:
,
Megan Burns
,
Ian Hart
,
Anne Reid
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David Hart
,
Claire Hackett
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Anthony Borrows
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Dave Hart

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Details

Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
23 Jan 2001
Country:
FR, DE, IT, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Liam is largely devoid of emotion. He's a detached, distanced observer, and it's hard for the viewer not to feel the same way.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002
fresh:
It's been beautifully made with tact and care.
– Charles Taylor,
Salon.com,
12 Oct 2001
rotten:
Too much registers as overly familiar: The Church is an easy scapegoat, and poverty and joblessness are obvious villains.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct 2001
fresh:
Liam is worth seeing, though, to celebrate a director taking risks when he doesn't have to.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
9 Oct 2001
fresh:
One of [Frears'] loveliest, most heartfelt films.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Oct 2001
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