![]() This move attracts the attention of the local druglord who so relishes Liam’s tenacity and wit that he makes him part of the gang. ![]() He needs cash fast, and there is no faster way for Liam than to steal his mothers’ boyfriends’ heroine, and start selling it, co-aided by his best friend Pinball (William Ruane). He has his eyes on buying a caravan overlooking the Clyde, where the two of them can live in peace. With his mother in prison, Liam is determined to make a better life for the both of them on her imminent release, days prior to his sixteenth birthday. Set in an unemployment ridden estate in Glasgow, we follow teenage delinquent Liam and his attempt to escape the route paved out for him by his family and immediate social environment. ![]() His latest film, “Sweet Sixteen”, holds dearly to his vision of social enlightenment. Anyone who remembers films like “My Name is Joe,” “Bread and Roses,” and “Kes” will know that Loach is deeply concerned about the failing of politics and its widespread impact on the population. Director Ken Loach is a man with a brave, resolute inclination for the underprivileged and exploited by society.
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