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Sweet Sixteen
Why this pick
Like My Name Is Joe, it finds fierce tenderness and moral pressure in working-class Scotland, following a volatile man trying to protect the people he loves against entrenched hardship.
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MOVIE1998 1h 45m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film begins with Joe Kavanagh at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, relaying an experience from his past. He states the ritualised greeting: 'My name is Joe and I'm an alcoholic.' He feels that he is not in a position to drink any more with safety. He tells the group that he copes by praying and states that he is grateful to be at the meeting.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Peter Mullan
Joe
Louise Goodall
Sarah
David McKay
Liam
David Hayman
McGowan
Gary Lewis
Shanks
Stephen McCole
Mojo
Lorraine McIntosh
Maggie