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My Ain Folk

1973·Drama·55m
7.1
When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.
Directed by Bill Douglas
neglect
autobiographical
child neglect

Cast

Stephen Archibald
Stephen Archibald
Jamie
Hughie Restorick
Hughie Restorick
Tommy
Jean Taylor Smith
Jean Taylor Smith
Grandmother
Bernard McKenna
Bernard McKenna
Tommy's father
Paul Kermack
Paul Kermack
Jamie's father
Helena Gloag
Helena Gloag
Father's mother
Jessie Combe
Jessie Combe
Father's wife
William Carroll
William Carroll
Father's son

Crew

Bill Douglas
Bill Douglas
Director
Bill Douglas
Bill Douglas
Writer

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6 reviews
SamEssss
SamEssss
My Ain Folk
Glorious big screen coming of age vérité.

Film 9 of Cinema Rediscovered.
Bill Douglas Trilogy
Glorious big screen coming of age vérité.

Film 9 of Cinema Rediscovered.
Bill Douglas Trilogy
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Abby
Abby
My Ain Folk
I am so upset. My viewing was obscured because the captions were ≈9 minutes behind so I didn't understand jack of what they were saying. So for most the entire film the narrative was lost to me.

Having that said, I still super duper enjoyed it.
Good acting from the Jamie character, I can't believe he was actually 13. Very good film indeed, I only wish I understood them.
I am so upset. My viewing was obscured because the captions were ≈9 minutes behind so I didn't understand jack of what they were saying. So for most the entire film the narrative was lost to me.

Having that said, I still super duper enjoyed it.
Good acting from the Jamie character, I can't believe he was actually 13. Very good film indeed, I only wish I understood them.
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SamEssss
SamEssss
My Ain Folk
Bill Douglas Trilogy 2/3

A far more static film for part 2, the opposite to the escapism of 'My Childhood'; but continuing that growth from innocence to reality contrasting with the countries post-war rebirth.

Bill Douglas & Stephen Archibald 🤝 Truffaut & Jean-Pierre Léaud

Also, Bresson Pickpocket homage?
Bill Douglas Trilogy 2/3

A far more static film for part 2, the opposite to the escapism of 'My Childhood'; but continuing that growth from innocence to reality contrasting with the countries post-war rebirth.

Bill Douglas & Stephen Archibald 🤝 Truffaut & Jean-Pierre Léaud

Also, Bresson Pickpocket homage?
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Lucas
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