Sweet Sixteen (2002) 720p w/Eng softsubs | Ken Loach

Drama | Crime | Scotland | 104min | Director: Ken Loach Cast: Martin Compson, William Ruane, AnnMarie Fulton, Michelle Abercromby A coming-of-age crime drama film directed by Ken Loach. Set in Scotland, the film tells the story of Liam, a teenage boy from a troubled background who dreams of starting afresh with his mother as soon as she has completed her prison term. Liam's attempts to raise money for the two of them are set against the backdrop of the Inverclyde towns of Greenock, Port Glasgow and the coast at Gourock. Nominated for the Palme d'Or and won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for two 2002 awards by the London Film Critics Circle, including British Film of the Year and British Screenwriter (Paul Laverty).