My Ain Folk
1973 · Movie · 55 min · ★ 7.2
When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-12-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 55 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (35 votes)
Themes
- neglect
- autobiographical
- child neglect
Cast & crew
Stephen Archibald
as Jamie
Hughie Restorick
as Tommy
Jean Taylor Smith
as Grandmother
Bernard McKenna
as Tommy's father
- MM
Mr. Munro
as Jamie's grandad
Paul Kermack
as Jamie's father
Helena Gloag
as Father's mother
Jessie Combe
as Father's wife
William Carroll
as Father's son
- AM
Anne McLeod
as Father's girlfriend
Directed by Bill Douglas