Ratcatcher is a 1999 film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. It is her debut feature film and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
The film tells the story of James, a 12-year-old boy living in an impoverished Glasgow housing estate in 1970s Scotland, whose friend is accidentally drowned while they are playing.
Ratcatcher never received a wide cinematic release. It was released on DVD by the Criterion...
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Ratcatcher is a 1999 film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. It is her debut feature film and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
The film tells the story of James, a 12-year-old boy living in an impoverished Glasgow housing estate in 1970s Scotland, whose friend is accidentally drowned while they are playing.
Ratcatcher never received a wide cinematic release. It was released on DVD by the Criterion Collection. The review website, Crossover Guide says, "The scene where he climbs out of a window of a newly built house and runs across a field is simply captivating, marking the highlight of a truly beautiful British film."
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