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A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

Top Cast

  • Ian Hart

    Ian Hart

    Dad

  • Claire Hackett

    Claire Hackett

    Mum

  • Anthony Borrows

    Anthony Borrows

    Liam

  • Dave Hart

    Dave Hart

    Con

  • Megan Burns

    Megan Burns

    Teresa

  • Anne Reid

    Anne Reid

    Mrs. Abernathy

  • Russell Dixon

    Russell Dixon

    Father Ryan

  • Jane Gurnett

    Jane Gurnett

    Mrs Samuels

  • Gema Loveday

    Gema Loveday

    Jane Samuels

Overview

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

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6.3 / 10
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