James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
William Eadie
as James Gillespie
Tommy Flanagan
as Da
Mandy Matthews
as Ma
Michelle Stewart
as Ellen
Lynne Ramsay Jr.
as Anne Marie
Leanne Mullen
as Margaret Anne
Jackie Quinn
as Mrs. Quinn
James Ramsay
as Mr. Quinn
Anne McLean
as Mrs. Fowler
Craig Bonar
as Matt Monroe
Andrew McKenna
as Billy
Mick Maharg
as Stef
