Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
WE
William Eadie
James
Lead
Tommy Flanagan
Da
MM
Mandy Matthews
Ma
MS
Michelle Stewart
Ellen
LR
Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Anne Marie
LM
Leanne Mullen
Margaret Anne
JM
John Miller
Kenny
JQ
Jackie Quinn
Mrs Quinn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lynne Ramsay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ratcatcher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
