SWEET SIXTEEN
by Ken Loach
synopsis
Liam's mum, Jean, is in prison but should be out in time for his 16th birthday. This time Liam is determined that things will be different. He dreams of a family life he's never had, which means creating a safe haven beyond the reach of wasters like Jean's boyfriend Stan and his own mean-spirited Grandfather.
| international title: | Sweet Sixteen |
| original title: | Sweet Sixteen |
| country: | United Kingdom, Germany, Spain |
| sales agent: | The Works International |
| year: | 2002 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Ken Loach |
| film run: | 106' |
| release date: | UK 04/10/2002, IE 04/10/2002, GR 22/11/2002, FR 11/12/2002, LU 03/01/2003, SE 10/01/2003, ES 10/01/2003, IT 21/02/2003, BE 05/03/2003, NL 08/05/2003, DE 26/06/2003, DK 22/08/2003, AT 12/09/2003 |
| screenplay: | Paul Laverty |
| cast: | Martin Compston, Ann Marie Fulton, William Ruane |
| cinematography by: | Barry Ackroyd |
| film editing: | Jonathan Morris |
| music: | George Fenton |
| producer: | Rebecca O'Brien |
| production: | Parallax Pictures, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Alta Films Producción, Tornasol Films (ES), Scottish Screen (UK) |
| distributor: | Icon Film Distribution, Diaphana Distribution (FR), Prooptiki (GR), BIM Distribuzione (IT), A-Film Distribution (NL), Alta Films (ES), Ottfilm (DE), Filmladen (AT) |
