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| RATCATCHER (1999) | |
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Ratcatcher takes place in the early 70s in the slums of Glasgow during a sanitation strike. The film begins with an accident that triggers a socio-economic adventure through the eyes of a pre-adolescent boy by the name James. Throughout the story James encounters many different characters such as an unwanted girl, a gang of oppressing teenage boys, an animal loving neighborhood boy, and a drunk father. These characters help lift the clouds out of his social understanding of the world. Overall, this film is a heartbreaking story about James coming to age, which is depicted with honest clarity. In the end, the audience will remain thinking and wondering. |
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The Internet Movie Database. |
