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My Ain Folk

1973 · Movie · 55 min

7.2(36)unSUB Rating

Drama

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 (input)
7.2/10 (36 votes)

Themes

  • neglect
  • autobiographical
  • child neglect

Cast & crew

  • Stephen Archibald

    Stephen Archibald

    as Jamie

  • Hughie Restorick

    Hughie Restorick

    as Tommy

  • Jean Taylor Smith

    Jean Taylor Smith

    as Grandmother

  • Bernard McKenna

    Bernard McKenna

    as Tommy's father

  • MM

    Mr. Munro

    as Jamie's grandad

  • Paul Kermack

    Paul Kermack

    as Jamie's father

  • Helena Gloag

    Helena Gloag

    as Father's mother

  • Jessie Combe

    Jessie Combe

    as Father's wife

  • William Carroll

    William Carroll

    as Father's son

  • AM

    Anne McLeod

    as Father's girlfriend

Directed by Bill Douglas