Sweet Sixteen (2002 film)
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Sweet Sixteen is a 2002 film by director Ken Loach. The film tells the story of a working class Scottish teenage boy, Liam (played by Martin Compston), a typical 'ned', who dreams of starting afresh with his mother who is completing a prison term. Liam's attempts to raise money for the two of them are set against the backdrop of Greenock and Port Glasgow.
Themes within the film include poverty, crime, and lack of opportunity within society. These are topics typical of Loach's work, and reflect his social and political concerns; "...the drama never loses sight of the social and economic factors that drive these characters towards their fate."[1]
The film has been described as "Sparkling with wit and insight... outstanding film making and the director's best film in years"[1].
In a move seen as heavy-handed by some, "Sweet Sixteen" was given an "18" rating by the British Board of Film Classification due to the language used; with an estimate of 200 uses of the word "fuck" and twenty of "cunt".[2]
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- ^ a b BBC - Films - review - Sweet Sixteen
- ^ Loach tells sweet sixteens to ignore BBFC. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
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