Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ian Hart
Dad
Lead
Claire Hackett
Mum
AB
Anthony Borrows
Liam
Dave Hart
Con
Megan Burns
Teresa
Anne Reid
Mrs. Abernathy
RD
Russell Dixon
Father Ryan
Jane Gurnett
Mrs Samuels
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Liam is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
